Remember long gas lines? So do we, say lawmakers
Those long lines at the gas stations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy should not be repeated when the next emergency rolls around, two Bay Ridge lawmakers said.
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Bay Ridge-Staten Island) and state Sen. Marty Golden (R-Bay Ridge-southern Brooklyn) said they are joining forces with assembly members Jim Tedisco (R-Glenville) and Pete Lopez (R-Schoharie) to draft new legislation to help prevent the long lines and long waits for gas that occurred following Super-storm Sandy.
The legislation would provide a tax credit of up to $15,000 to encourage gas stations and convenience stores across the state to install commercial generators to keep gas flowing when the power grid is down. A commercial-size generator costs between $5,000 and $30,000 to install and up to another $8,000 a year to maintain.