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Drivers face rationing at gas pumps

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    Antwan Lewis reports from New York

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It's are now stationed at gas stations all over New York City in Long Island.

And for sending these and forcing rather these new rationing rules.

Drivers -- license plates ending an odd and even numbers can -- gas on alternating days at the new policy.

Adding to the frustrations in the aftermath of hurricane sandy look at them.

This is horrible.

Horrible very frustrating I haven't got the best of all combat being.

I'm not -- -- said no -- gob bless America I think he'll cut down the length of lines.

That's not the exception that's the rule everywhere and WNYW's.

Antoine Lewis filed this story at a queens New York here you go.

Well this morning we are reporting -- one of the busiest gas stations in New York City this one right behind me blowing island city queens.

The lines are still here however the wait times.

Have significantly.

Decrease -- all of that has to do.

With -- rationing gas rationing rules that are now in place in the city of new York and a Long Island.

Similar to what New Jersey -- early this -- so what you need to know is that if your license -- ins and an odd -- that you can get gas -- an -- day -- license -- -- and an even number then you'll have to go on an even -- days like today's my -- odd numbers those drivers who have those vehicles can gas up -- -- the -- it's much did you need exemptions are -- people who have gas canister that was -- -- emergency vehicles that taxi limousines and we also want to remind people that the police -- out -- -- making sure everybody plays there everybody plays about a role -- know that there's been a lot of frustration.

-- that.

City officials understand that police they understand -- -- strive to relieve this much pressure at the palm -- a different capacity as they possibly can thank you from Long Island City point.

See you -- thank you fox New York here but believe me there every person here has a story about how to get through this the line in that -- -- -- saw it went over the bridge.

Over the bridge.

Down the street and that's I mean that's comment.