And while the governor and Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, tried to reassure residents that gasoline supplies were on the way, long lines were reported Saturday at stations in New York and New Jersey. The Department of Defense was also stepping up its efforts to deliver fuel and will be bringing 12 million gallons of gas to the region over the weekend, setting up distribution depots to help ease the crunch at gas stations. Chris Christie has imposed gas rationing, which starts at noon Saturday, leading to reports of drivers hurrying to fill up before the deadline. “The worst is behind us.” 
 
 Along with the power coming on for more residents, Mr. Cuomo said that 80 percent of the subway service had been restored and that Manhattan had been reconnected by subway to Queens and Brooklyn. The dead were rightly given a face and their lives memorialised. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said Saturday in a briefing that while progress was being made, there was much to be done.
– A little bit of post-Sandy normalcy is creeping back into New York City and New Jersey, though some areas remain slammed: Free gas: The US military is setting up free fuel-dispensing stations at five spots around New York City, with a 10-gallon limit per person, reports the New York Post—but officials then told the public to stay away until first responders got gas first, the AP reports. With the city's main port reopened, Gov. Cuomo said 8 million gallons had been delivered to New York, and another 28 million gallons were on the way. Meanwhile, gas rationing started today in New Jersey. Power: Most of Manhattan has power again, and 80% of the subways are operating, reports the New York Times. But swaths of Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island remain in the dark. About 1 million homes and businesses are still without electricity in New Jersey, reports NJ.com. Death toll: The US death toll rose to 105, including 41 in New York City, reports AP. Not just here: At the Guardian, Gary Pierre-Pierre reminds all that Sandy slammed the Caribbean, too, though he complains that media coverage was relatively scant. Another storm: It's still in the forecast for the middle of next week for areas still recovering, reports DNA Info. The storm would be no Sandy, but it's expected to bring wind, rain, and maybe snow.