Politics & Government
Emergency Gas Reserved for First Responders, State Says
After crowds flooded the free mobile fueling stations, state officials told the public to wait for emergency vehicles to fill up first.
After crowds flooded the free mobile fueling stations set up Saturday, the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs issued an advisory asking the public to keep away from the pumps until emergency vehicles could fill up, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. Department of Defense set up mobile fueling stations in each borough and across Long Island offering free gas with a 10-gallon limit per person.
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But after long lines formed, the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs issued an advisory asking the public to stay away until more fuel is released.
Here are the locations of the fueling stations:
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Brooklyn Armory
1579 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Queens Armory
93-05 160th St.
Jamaica, NY 11433
Bronx Armory
10 West 195th St.
Bronx, NY 10468
Staten Island/Elizabeth Armory
321 Manor Road
Staten Island, NY 10314
Freeport Armory
63 Babylon Turnpike
Freeport, NY 11520
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