By Hayley Peterson PUBLISHED: 00:00 EST, 8 November 2012 | UPDATED: 18:17 EST, 26 November 2012 12 days after Superstorm Sandy New York is still struggling to recover with Congressmen asking the military to take the lead in restore power to thousands still left in the dark and dwindling fuel supplies have forced Mayor Michael Bloomberg order new rules for gas rationing. Long Island congressman Peter King and Steve Israel announced they were requesting the Army Corps of Engineers and Energy Department take over the work of getting power back on in the embattled neighborhood calling the attempts of Long Island Power Authority 'abysmal.'
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Gas rationing started at 6am in New York City, 5am in Long Island
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Only cars number plates ending with an odd number can fill up Friday, even numbered plates can go to the pumps Saturday
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Taxis, commercial vehicles, emergency vehicles, buses and cars with medical plates are exempt
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Reduced waiting times reported at some stations
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Mayor Bloomberg said shortages could last another couple of weeks
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Rationing also in place in New Jersey, where drivers are limited to 10 gallons
The law is designed to help mitigate the city's gas shortage after @placeholder damaged the petroleum infrastructure in the region