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Millions of gallons of gas flow to LI, but lines remain long

Originally published: November 5, 2012 6:31 AM
Updated: November 6, 2012 12:15 PM
By JOE RYAN joe.ryan@newsday.com

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Photo credit: James Carbone | Gasoline tankers take on fuel at Northville Industries on Union Avenue in Holtsville. (Nov. 6, 2012)

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Millions of gallons of gasoline are arriving daily on Long Island, but there's little relief for exasperated motorists, and neither station operators nor Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo can say for sure when the long waits will finally end.

The governor said at a news conference Tuesday people are buying more gas than usual, which is compounding the issue. He noted the coming storm, if severe, could...

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