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Skipping the New York State Thruway rest stops this Thanksgiving is easy; a quiet Shell station in Monsey just ranked as the state’s best with a 4.6-star rating
New Yorkers are officially gearing up for one of the absolute busiest travel seasons of the year. Thanksgiving road trips are right around the corner, which means preparing for heavy traffic, packed highways, and the inevitable hunt for a decent pit stop. If you are heading upstate or simply leaving the city limits to visit family, you will want to plan your fuel stops strategically. Recent data has just revealed the highest-rated gas station in New York State , and it is located conveniently close to the city. The top-rated pit stop in New York According to a brand-new study by seobacklinks.com , one specific station stands head and shoulders above the rest. The Shell station at 83 Nyack Tpke, W Rte 59 in Monsey has claimed the title of the state’s highest-rated eligible gas station. This Rockland County stop boasts a very impressive 4.617-star average based on 188 Google reviews . In a landscape where most highway rest stops barely scrape by with two or three stars, this local Shell station has quietly built a stellar reputation among daily commuters and road-trippers alike. Why this matters for your holiday commute Let’s be honest. Finding a clean, reliable, and highly-rated
New York Post
More and more teen killers — blame NY’s Raise the Age law for cultivating crime
Police just arrested yet another teen homicide suspect, the latest grim reminder that Albany’s disastrous Raise the Age law is creating more young criminals. On Wednesday, cops nabbed a 17-year-old in connection with the killing of Javits Frimpong , the Bronx 15-year-old gunned down walking to school late last month. A Bronx judge recently set a $25,000 cash bail for Kalvin Veloz, 16, charged in the fatal shooting of Riley Billingslea , 15, this summer. Juvenile gun arrests have jumped 19% this year, and violent teen crime is far above its level before Raise the Age kicked in seven years ago. Crime’s way down thanks to Trump — Dems will fight to send it back up The law sought to protect 16- and 17-year-olds by making it near-impossible to try them in adult Criminal Court, but sending them to Family Court instead has meant little or no punishment even for violent crimes. So kids who might learn a lesson after a low-level mistake don’t — and are more likely to make worse ones, all too often until someone ends up dead. Saritha Komatireddy has spent a career putting away bad guys — The Post endorses her against political hack Letitia
WKTV
Farewell Party Hosted for 119th Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon
UTICA, N.Y. -- In a couple months, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon's tenure is coming to an end after deciding not to seek re-election for another term. Buttenschon represented New York's 119th Assembly District for eight years. So, on Thursday night, to honor her service, family and friends threw her a farewell...