Almost one million people remain without electricity in New York state following storm Sandy.
Emergency generators have been provided to hospitals, nursing homes and public housing developments.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says there are concerns too that many people won't be able to keep warm in the coming days.
Resentment has festered in the city's outer boroughs and suburbs over a lack of power and maddening gas shortages.
Falling temperatures added to the misery of those lacking power, heat or gasoline and Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged older residents without heat to move to shelters, and said 25,000 blankets were being distributed across the city.
"We're New Yorkers and we're going to get through it," the mayor said Saturday. "But I don't want anyone to think we're out of the woods."
Mr Bloomberg also said that resolving gas shortages could take days.
Lines snaked around gas stations for many blocks all over the stricken region, including northern New Jersey, where Gov Chris Christie imposed rationing that recalled the worst days of fuel shortages in the 1970s.
Ten people were arrested at gas stations in various disputes over line jumping, police said.
The police presence where there were gas lines was increased yesterday. Still, there was one arrest for disorderly conduct at the armory in Brooklyn, where free gasoline was being distributed
Nowhere was the scene more confused than at a refuelling station there, where the National Guard gave out free gas - an effort to alleviate the situation.
A mass of honking cars, desperate drivers and people on foot, carrying containers from empty bleach bottles to five-gallon Poland Spring water jugs, was just the latest testament to the misery unleashed by Sandy.
At a gas giveaway station in Queens, the scene was calmer but not happier. More than 400 cars stretched for more than a dozen blocks, with one tanker filling cars one at a time.
The 5,000-gallon trucks from the Defence Department were dispatched to five locations around the New York City metropolitan area.
"Do not panic. I know there is anxiety about fuel," Gov Andrew Cuomo said.
Hours later, after the long lines formed, New York state officials said the public should stay away from the refuelling stations until emergency responders first got their gas and more supplies were made available.
National Guard Col. Richard Goldenberg added, however, that those who were already at the distribution sites would not be turned away.
Gas rationing went into effect at noon in 12 counties of northern New Jersey, where police began enforcing rules to allow only motorists with odd-numbered license plates to refuel.
Those with even-numbered plates must wait until Sunday.
About 2.6 million people remained without power in six states after Sandy came ashore Monday night.
About 900,000 people still didn't have electricity in the New York metropolitan area, including about 550,000 on Long Island, Cuomo said. About 80% of New York City's subway service has been restored, he added.
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