it's good to be yoenis cespedes these days. [ laughter ] >> reporter: live from tampa, otis livingston, back to you. >> those things are street- legal? >> it is. cespedes-legal i guess. [ laughter ] >> he better hit with a car like that. i'm sure that's what the fans >>> we'll be right back. >>> don't forget to follow us on facebook and like our page. you can follow us and find us there at facebook.com/cbsnewyork. >>> coming up tonight on cbs 2 news at 11:00, your first look inside the city's priciest and most controversial building before its doors even open to the public. to an artist who can draw the city's entire skyline by memory. real-life superpowers. that and much more tonight on cbs 2 news at 11:00. >>> finally at 6:00 hundreds of dancers lined up in midtown for the opportunity of a lifetime to become a rockette. the line stretched down the block outside radio city music hall this morning. some of those dancers put on makeup and fake eyelashes, others listened to music as they waited for hours for a chance to show off their talents. this year's rockettes new york spectacular n

it's the luxury car of choice for mets superstar slugger yoenis cespedes. cbs 2's otis livingston was at the mets' first full-squad workout and has the answer to this and other pressing questions. hey, otis. >> reporter: that's the biggest question off the field, maurice and kristine but on the field now the mets circle this day right after the final out of the world series and so did their fans. of excitement out here for the first full-squad workout but the energy indeed was supplied as soon as yoenis cespedes rolled into the complex. [ music ] >> reporter: different day, a different automobile for yoenis cespedes s it's friday so that must mean the 2016 jeep wrangler that he had delivered to him at 1:00 this morning. customized with a pumping sound system, baseball themed, seats and wheels bringing the total value of the car to $85,000. >> this guy you never -- you can never underestimate it, you know? [ applause ] >> reporter: then it was on to business as the mets took the field for the first time together since dropping game five of the world series.

it's good to be yoenis cespedes these days. officially report tomorrow. so to the yankees. brian cashman told me he doesn't expect much electricity around alex rodriguez tomorrow. have you ever heard that? >> [ laughter ] >> alex rodriguez. we shall see. >> just a little bit. those cars, they need to win some games if they are driving like that. come on. >> right. they went to the world series last year. this is just getting ready for the parade this year. these guys are loving life. [ laughter ] >> to say the least. >> does that come in automatic? >> i don't know. he would let me get close enough to find out. >> all right, this. -- otis. ...at t. rowe price... ...we've helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. call us or your advisor. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. smoking causes 16 different types of cancer. ones that can change how you see yourself. ones that can take away life's most basic pleasures. there are 16 different types of cancer caused by smoking. you have one clear way to reduce your risk. you can quit smoking. where should you start when

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can you name the automobile that yoenis cespedes is showing up at mets camp today? yesterday it was a $68,000 three-wheeled vehicle called a polaris slingshot. today a $300,000 lamborghini aventador souped up with foldup doors. the same car that when he was with the detroit tigers was shown spitting fire. we are hearing he has eight customized auto wheels so we could be in for a show this week but if i was cespedes show up in a pinto and go beep >> you have to lock the doors manually. >> it's fake. >> eh-eh! >> oh. >> i'm faking it! >> sorry. >> i half expected batman to get out of that. that was nice. very nice. can't wait for tomorrow. [ laughter ] back in just a minute. attention parents: before school this september all kids entering 7th and 12th grades must get the meningococcal vaccine. it protects against serious and sometimes deadly diseases like meningitis. call your health care provider today. >>> coming up at 11:00, there are millions of people in the tri-state area looking for a new job. and if you happen to be one of them, we did the leg work for you. w

yoenis cespedes. we had the announcement, conference call, and today finally the full blown reintroduction. laura behnke at citifield for us. >> mets wanted him back, but more importantly, yoenis cespedes wanted to be back in new york and back he is. >> just the amount of support i've received from fans, from teammates and the mets organization just made it a good place and i wand to come back. >> i watch all our games just like the fans do. and there's no question that yo brings a level of excitement that exceeds most other players. >> reporter: but more than excitement, the slugger brings power to the lineup. >> he takes a lot of pressure off other guys in the lineup where they can just do what they need to do. >> he was the best teammate i've had in a while and he taught me so much about the game and i'm so fortunate and blessed to have him back and be able to spend every day with him. >> reporter: up next for the mets, spring training in about two weeks. while everyone is eager to begin a new year

lucy, no one is happy about yoenis cespedes returning than skip >> he gives us a guy in the middle of the lineup that we know what he is going to do, he know he will hit 30 homers, and drives in a hundred runs. he takes a lot pressure from "the other guys" in the lineup. russ: in brooklyn, nets lose 5 in a row to the pacers, in hockey, after his hearing yesterday nhl suspended calgary flame -- initial suspension was indefinite but now the 20 game hit will cost 5 65,000 in pay to players merge assistance fund. >> and he has filed an appeal to steve: father son with are viral sensation. dari: the dad use lip-sync app to comm his time with his son while mom was at look, take a look. to to, i have a feeling year not in kansas any more. steve: we're out of time. dari: see you tomorrow.

. >> and look add yoenis cespedes arrive in style, a brand new custom polaris.it has an estimated price of $68,000. not a bad way to get around. in the nba, the warriors got some much had much needed rest today. this is the fifth stop of the jechb-day road trip. -- seven day road trip. >> and golden state will try to tie the record for most consecutive home wins. more news after the break. here in vineland, new jersey, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups... but just one kind of chicken. it's white breast meat chicken every time. because white breast meat chicken releases its flavor into the broth and absorbs more flavor from it. and in vineland, it's all about flavor so if you're not going to make your own chicken soup tonight, do what we do...make it progresso. isn't at unusual.ut this livery is a fst in theunited kid >>> wait till you see this. the birth of a baby gorilla isn't that unusual but this delivery, look how cute he is. he's the first in the united kingdom, delivered by c-section, b by an obstetrician. the vets noticed mommy was dev

nice and easy, probably throwing 80%, it gets on you real quick. e>> all right, the mets expect yoenis cespedes to arrive on sunday, most players are already there where pitchers and catchers were back at it today. the grind begins, but in all their early work they're still looking to watch for october. they will be careful about pitchers and it could limit how deep some of these guys go. just trying to keep the guys healthy. rangers and islanders both off, the rangers don't expect ryan dunn to skate. good news is he doesn't have a concussion, he has a jaw contusion. and this shot here cost kamarov a three-game speculation uspension. this shot here lifts the caps to four points, opportunity missed. college hoops, st. johns and ternoon at the garden. the rutgers, hosting penn st ae, still winless, rutgers suited up only ten players, 7-58 the final, the coach said it's like groundhog day for us, just over and over and over again, kind of afeel for him. tough times at rutgers. >> john, thank you. >> that is it for nbc 4 news. >> a good weekend, we were due. >> thank you, erika. have a nice saturda

100% responsibility for the incident look what former oakland a's star and current new york met yoenis cespedesdrove up to spring training this is a customized "polaris slingshot" a three-wheel motorcycle with a passager seat cespedes supposedly paid $21,000 for the slingshot and almost twice as much $40,000 to customize it he can afford it of course as he signed a 3-year $75-million deal during the offseason i am just about to go to bed and i like to close my eyes and know that he is happy in that car >> pam :still ahead. chaos erupts during a child's birthday party. the location of the brawl may surprise you. >> pam :police are investigating a brawl that broke out at a new york chuck-e-cheese sunday night. the fight was caught on video. it happened during a child's birthday party at the restaurant. police say two children got caught in the middle. an elderly person also suffered a panic attack. by the time police arrived... many of the adults seen in the video...had left. police are still invesitgating. in the meantime... chuck-e- cheese will now have a security guard on weekends. coming up.

let's play can you tell what yoenis cespedes is driving today? as you recall yesterday, we had that batmobile type thing, three wheel vehicle called a polar slingshot, today, a $400,000 lamborghini of altidore -- aventador. he has eight customized automobiles so we could be in for quite a show this week. aventador. once again alex rodriguez speaking tomorrow, we'll have it covered for you. reporting live from tampa, otis livingston, back to you in the studio. >> it was great how he color- coordinated with his car. the shoes and hat and everything. >> thanks, otis. ...we've helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. call us or your advisor. your path to retirement may not always be clear. but at t. rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. so wherever your retirement journey takes you, we can help you reach your goals. call us or your advisor t. rowe price. invest with confidence. >>> start your day early, cbs2 have a good night. captioning sponsored by cbs ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> stephen colbert. ( cheers an

yoenis cespedes to show up tomorrow. collins believe that speaks up tomorrow. >> to have ces here, he said he loved the clubhouse. he loved the atmosphere. he needs to be a part of it. now he is coming in to be a part of it. that sends a huge message to the other guys that, hey look, he is not just talking. he is for real. it will be great to have him here. a big push and plus to everybody in the clubhouse. >> reporter: can you feel that? you can certainly feel the energy and excitement when the after the season ended, conventional wisdom had him leaving the mets, possibly joining daniel murphy with the nationals. he chose to come back. otis livingston, steve back to you in the s studio. >> thanks so much. and safe travels as you travel now across alligator alley to yankee town. >>> all right. the yankees, by the way, working out in tampa. and they should have their best back into the bullpen in the majors. the final three innings might be lights out. remember andrew miller was closer last year. he is going to be bumped

from the garage of yoenis cespedes. a suped up lamborghini worth hundreds of thousands of dollars? we've seen the big pickup truck, the big wheel vehicle, and now this. what can we get tomorrow? >> the good news about cars is they never depreciate. they always go up in value, right? >> the catcher made sure the media understood i'm driving my car tomorrow. >>> let's check in with sade to see what we're working on for eyewitness news at 11:00. >> could the drinking age in new jersey be lowered? one legislator wants to make it happen. how effective is your flu shot this year? there's new information about the vaccine. local police officers coming together to help a young girl battling leukemia. we'll tell you how you can help tonight at 11:00. >> just getting this in, staten island ferry service has been fully restored, problem resolved. that's it for us. thanks for watching. i'm bill ritter. >> i'm liz cho. world news tonight is coming up >>> breaking news tonight. we're on the scene of a deadly tornado outbreak. several states, homes destroyed. a dangerous night ahead from south ca

yoenis cespedes. he signed that three-year $75 million deal with a one-year opt out last week. we had the signing. was at citifield in person ready to roll. >> the amount of support i've received from my fans, the teammates and mets organization made it a great place to come back. >> i think he makes us a much better team. >>> it's been a nightmare season for st. john's. 0-9 in the big east and tonight having to go to sixth ranked xavier. the red storm would provide a major scare for the home team. st. john's on the break and duran johnson, nice bounce pass. only down 2. back and forth they go in the second half. jaylen reynolds throws it down. xavier is on top by one. miles davis would be the difference. all his 16 points came in the 2nd half. st. john's plays well. but loses 90-83. for a 13th consecutive loss. >>> it is hump day at the super bowl. time for the teams to get serious with game plans. after teams return to the practice field today. there are so many game stories here. but it's 39-year-old peyton manning possibly playing his final game stealing most of the headlin

yoenis cespedes ups the ante in his own game. we'll check the newest car in his collection. and it was a rough finish to the season last year for the yankees. >> coby ellsbury. how will -- jacoby ellsbury. how will he bounce back? break. in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon energize the world. and in syracuse, where imagination is in production. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - today - at business.ny.gov >>> all right. i can't wait to see this. otis livingston joins us from mets camp. what's the latest? >> reporter: kristine and maurice,february 26, 2016, you can see it's the day that the mets officially begin defense of their national league title and set out to get back to the world series and hopefully win it this time. the first full squad working out together today down here in port st. lucie,

with yoenis cespedes back in the fold, it's world series or bust for the amazins. today at city field, cespedes was flanked by general manager sandy alderson and ceo jeff wilpon as he put on his familiar number 52 jersey. speaking through a translator, cespedes said that the lure of new york and the desire to win a world championship brought him back to flushing. >> translator: it's very important for me because i think with this team, i can reach the dream that is a dream of anyone who plays baseball, which is to make to it the world series and win. >> if he gives us a guy in the middle of our lineup who we know what he is going to do this. guy has put up numbers every year he has ever been in the big leagues. we know he is going to hit 30 homers. we know he is going to drive in 100 runs. >> what kind of message does this send to your fan base, the >> we're in it to win it. which is probably a question and a response that the fans were anxious to hear. so, you know, i think we're in it to win it. >> they like that sound. >>> in the nba, the nets center. and they bl

but that's yoenis cespedes. the deal was announced on the night of the snowstorm, you guys remember that storm? it happened a while ai do. at citi field cespedes was reintroduced to the media. he said it was from fan support. from the moment he arrived he injected light into the mets offense. when arrived the team's runs nearly doubled. >> he gives us a guy in the middle of our line-up who we know what he is going to do. this guy has put up numbers every year he has ever been in the big leagues. he will hit 30 homers and drive in 100 runs. >> the best teammate i have had in a while and he taught me a lot and i'm blessed to have him back. >>> national signing day is bittersweet. five blue chip football players are from the state of new jersey. and none are staying in the state. >> the next four years i'll be at the university of -- [ pause ] >> michigan. >> whoo. >> that's the number one prospect in america, rashaan gary from paramus, new jersey. he was cornered by the top programs -- court by the top programs in

yoenis cespedes signed a deal a couple weeks ago. today he was reintroduced. he does have a clause that after one year but he says he is looking forward to playing all three years. >>> to put the net season in perspective, they trailed the eighth-seeded indiana pacers by 13.5 games coming into tonight. paul george makes it 18 point lead in the third. brooklyn's bench was outscored 58-16. that is lavoy allen. lavoy allen. the next take it on the chin by 14. >>> st. john's held tough with xavier tonight. ultimately they lose by seven. seton hall tops marquette. howell at rutgers? looking for their first big ten win of the year. corey sanders misses at the buzzer, but he gets a second shot. guess what, this one is going to end in triple overtime, rutgers runs out of gas, illinois hands them their 24th straight conference loss. tough way to lose after such an >> how exciting. patients across the country have spoken. they recently rated their care experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey conducted for the centers for medicare and medicaid services.

the bees still advance to states. 3 spring training camps are open and new york met yoenis cespedes has pulled into his parking spot each day in a different car.thursday's red alfa romeo 2-seater. 3 3 toss to dennis 3 3 3 remember the coat as you head out the door-temperatures are starting out in the 30s this morning. friday will be mostly sunny, breezy and cool. high temperatures reach the low to mid 40s. temperatures will be in the upper 30s north and west toward the mountains. winds won't be as strong as yesterday, but we could still see gusts up to 25mph. the weekend forecast looks picture perfect for any outdoor plans. enjoy mostly sunny skies both saturday and sunday. tomorrow's morning lows will we'll see highs in near 50 tomorrow afternoon. a nice for sunday as highs reach the 3 pattie plasma3 coming up in the next half hour of good morning back out to appomattox. this morning a look at the devastation one family is facing...and how the community is stepping in to help... 3 http://10. living with chronic migraine feels like each day is a game of chance. i wanted to put the odds

yoenis cespedes, expected to show up tomorrow, 3 guys before the players' reporting date. >> he says he loved the clubhouse and the atmosphere, and he needs to be a part of it. he's coming in to be a part of that's a huge message for the other guys. he's not just talking, he's forker really. i think it will be a big push for everyone in the clubhouse. >> reporter: collins said he loves the role of superstar, but he also wants to win. met fans want him to stand out like he did most of the summer team. >>> the 1996 lost 11 of 12 coming into the last night, and robin lopez was on turbo mode to start this game. 16 of 26 coming in the opening quarter and the knicks led by 24, but minnesota would rally in the 4th, and then there was carmelo anthony. fending off the wolves, and the knicks hang on to win it. the devils lost last night, and for cbs 2 news sports, i'm >> up next, today's top stories. >> this morning the nypd has so many questions about the shoot that injured two officers. we will have the latest on their condition. >>> free wifi in the city? the system to get you connected alm

when yoenis cespedes is suspected to return to the sunday morning. (church bell) (bear growls) (burke) smash and grub. seen it. covered it. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. >>> more questions this morning about a shooting in brooklyn suspect injured. who fired the rounds that struck the officers? >>> it looks real and even passes the pen detector test, but that 100-dollar bill is fake. we have a warning about counterfeit cash being spent at local businesses. >>> another spring-like day ahead, and there's showers headed our way. vanessa will tell us when. cbs 2 news sunday morning continues right now. >>> good morning. it's sunday morning on this february 21st. i'm andrea grymes. >> and i'm diane macedo. the top stories are straight ahead, but first, the forecast with vanessa murdock. >> reporter: beautiful day to start, and then the rain will arrive after 4:00. showers giving away to more and east of the city, as we get into the evening hours. much of the day can be salvaged and enjoyed. hope you will get out there and do so.

former a's outfielder yoenis cespedes now with the mets. the vehicle he showed up at there is your multimillion dollar outfielder. basically a souped-up tricycle. they call it a polaris slingshot, 65 grand to have a customized like that. he did that on purpose. can't be the safest form of transportation to have your multimillion dollar outfielder tooling around in that thing. but good luck to him. >> polaris slingshot? it sounds like a lawnmower. >> it does. >> it looks like a lawnmower too. >> you are a car guy. >> i don't like that at all. that's not a car. there's something not right. >> going back to pagan, the way he talked, he was so candid. you just don't see that every day with athletes. >> very forthright and prior to the interview, he prefaced it by saying i'm going to be and he was. you don't often see athletes that transparent. year, he has to come previously on mike & molly... i remember when i was a little girl working on my daddy's farm. oh, please don't tell me a story... let me tell you a story. i was a meek little thing, s

yankees are still awaiting word from mlb as to whether their closer chapman will be suspended and yoenis cespedes arrives in that and more coming up in sports. >> thank you. >>> the weather picture now rain and snow not the end of winter weather just yet. elise finch has a look at the forecast. >> this is round one. the next round is more of a soaker but take a look at this camera behind me. light rain in the city and snow north and west. 36 degrees currently is our temperature. visibility reduced down to two miles in white plains so fog remains an issue in addition to the wet weather that we have for this evening commute. 32 in sparta down to freezing. monticello already at 28. so you are below freezing. wind gusts, teen wind gusts from monticello to edison, 30- mile-an-hour gusts in new york city, 23 in the hamptons, 26 greenwich, 31 in babylon. here's your vortex satellite and radar. snow in northern new jersey. everybody else seeing rain. rain in long island. the lower hudson valley into the snow. but take a look. we have a huge break here into sullivan county and ulster county. we have dry a

former a's outfielder yoenis cespedes now with the mets. he showed up at mets camp with. there is your multimillion dollar outfielder. basically a souped-up tricycle. they call it a polaris slingshot, 65 grand to have a customized like that. he did that on purpose. can't be the safest form of transportation to have your multimillion dollar outfielder tooling around in that thing. but good luck to him. >> polaris slingshot? it sounds like a lawnmower. >> it does. >> it looks like a lawnmower too. >> you are a car guy. >> i don't like that at all. that's not a car. there's something not right. >> going back to pagan, the way he talked, he was so candid. you just don't see that every day with athletes. >> very forthright and prior to the interview, he prefaced it by saying i'm going to be really honest with you guys. and he was. you don't often see athletes that transparent. but pagan is in a contract year, he has to come through. if he stays healthy, he'll help. >> he sure is. thanks for joining us tonight. good night. it's been mighty cold i

covered for you coming up at 6:00 much more here from tampa and also, what kind of wheels were yoenis cespedes arriving in to mets camp today? >> aha. we'll be sticking around. >> yup. something like a batmobile? >> thank you. >>> weather picture around here, the wind, the rain and a cooldown on its way. let's check back in with lonnie, shall we, lonnie? >> okay, look. the cooldown is going to get here but right now temperatures are going up. take a look. you don't see too much here at all. we're just sort of socked in -- those raindrops are as big as basketballs! 54 degrees right now. here's what you should expect. a stormy night, mild night out there with the temperatures, i mean, you're 55 right now in the city. the heaviest activity, rain, would be after 7:00 tonight into the early overnight hours. very windy, 40, 50-mile-per- hour wind gusts some gusts even stronger than that. street flooding a pocket. also limbs going down possibly affecting power lines out there. it's all being fueled by this sudden surge in temperatures. i mean, here we are, almost 60 degrees right now in edison. 54 in

mets star outfielder yoenis cespedes has been driving one more ridiculous vehicle after another. today he arrived to spring training practice in a custom lamborghini. mets tweeted it out calling it casual wednesday. yesterday he pulled out in this tripped out, three-wheel cycle. holy moly, this is the coolest thing going. i guess when you sign a $75 million deal you've got to spend it on something. >> $70,000 i think. >> thank you for knowing that. cespedes may be living large but when it comes to social media, all hail the king. rinaldo, the soccer star, just broke the record for followers on twitter surpassing the 200 million follower mark. i'm sorry, liz. >> just too close. >> just passed you a little bit. >> so close. >> rinaldo thanked his followers on twitter page for putting him on top of the twitter world. >>> finally, a little girl mad won't let her throw a proper tantrum. [ squeaking ] >> she really tried hard to stay mad at her dad. she's like i'm mad. i'm not talking. oh, my gosh, my sneakers are so squeaky and fun. who can stay mad? >> those are the best sneakers and

yoenis yoenis ses cespedes arrived in port st. lucie and was thrilled to be here. >> translator: just like that, it's exactly what it is. it's just coming home, and i'm home relaxed. >> reporter: after meeting with the media, cespedes headed to the bat being cage to face kevin long. cespedes flashed some power and showed some rust, too. how do you look for the first day out there? >> he's not exactly where he needs to be yet, he'll say that. i'll say that. he couldn't be happier. he's here. he couldn't be happier that he's with the new york mets. it's a good fit. he was smiling ear to ear today. and he's excited to get going. >> reporter: the mets slugger arrived three days early, making a huge statement, according to >> you won the pit play, he loves new york, he loves the fans, i salute him for coming back, and now he shows up early, that's a sign of a real pro. >> it's a huge message. not only shows that he wants to be here early to kind of finish off what we started last year, but to show that he's here to suerpport the team a

yoenis cespedes is in port st. lucie. yesterday he showed off his new ride. it's a polaris slingshot customized. it has a price tag of $68,000. it's estimated to have a top speed of 135 miles per hour. he signed a $75 million contract with the mets. can we ride that on the west side highway? >> you can. good luck. >>> all right. up next, the next generation of robotics, wait until you see what this high tech machine can do. >>> don't forget. and instagram. michaelg4ny, darlene4ny. you're wafrpg "today in new york." the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. t fewer than 6% received 5 stars. r among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. smoking causes 16 different types of cancer. ones that can kill you fast. ones that can kill you slower. ones that can take away life's most basic pleasures. there are 16 different types of cancer caused by smoking. you have one clear way to reduce your risk. you can quit smoking. >>> welcome back. looking at the new jersey turnpike

point out that yoenis cÉspedes will be reporting to he mets for spring training keeping with the cubantheme here. okay, so, i'll just make few opening comments. you saw the announcement that he president will be going to cuba with the first lady on march 21 and 22. this is the first president to visit cuba since calvin coolidge. as we noted calvin coolidge a battleship on so it will be different from the go. i wanted to step back and put this in a little bit of context. in has been a sea change terms of u.s. policy towards uba and u.s./cuban relations over the last year and a half ince they announced on december 17, 2014, that we would normalizing of relations. to date since we made that have been a there number of steps forward. irst of all, we intensively negotiated over several months, re-establishment of relations. what we have seen is enormous interest from the cuban people and from opening people in the united states and we have had businesses travel own to cuba, state and local governments and academic significant increase to cuba and a 54% increase in the number of visiting cub

. -- winner >> gary:look what former oakland a's star and current new york met yoenis cespedes drove up to spring training this is a customized "polaris slingshot" a three- wheel motorcycle with a passager seat >> gary:cespedes supposedly paid $21,000 for the slingshot and almost twice as much $40,000 to customize it he can afford it of course as he signed a 3-year $75- million deal during the offseason >> gary: make you want to be a baseball fan. and has to give you a good feeling, pam to let you know that he is good about the car he has. >> pam: california's tax board is lowering the state excise tax on gasoline by 2.2 cents per gallon. >> pam: board of equalization vice chairman george runner says drivers in california overpaid their gas taxes last year under a complicated formula that was used to help bridge a state budget deficit in 2010. >> pam: so the board voted 3-2 on tuesday to lower the tax to 27.8 cents per gallon as of july 1. that will lower the amount of money going to roads and mass transit programs by about $328 million next year. >>but the board calculates the tax r