ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday proposed offering grants to key gas stations to help them run backup generators and keep pumping after disruptive storms, a move designed to avoid a replay of Superstorm Sandy, when many shut down.

After last fall’s storms and flooding, many stations on Long Island, parts of New York City and its suburbs had fuel but lacked power and couldn’t pump, leading to shortages, long lines, hoarding and price gouging.