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Free mobile fuel stations being set up in NYC area

Nov 3, 2012, 2:38 PM

NEW YORK (AP) – New York’s governor says the U.S. Department of Defense will set up emergency mobile fuel stations around the New York City metro area.

Free gasoline will be distributed, with a 10-gallon per-person limit.

The announcement was made Saturday at a briefing by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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Free mobile fuel stations being set up in NYC area