Eight million gallons (30m litres) of fuel had been delivered, while another 28 million would arrive in the next few days, Mr Cuomo said.

BBC: Storm Sandy: Power and petrol shortages dog recovery

"New York has finally torn down the barrier that prevented same-sex couples from exercising the freedom to marry and from receiving the fundamental protections that so many couples and families take for granted, " Mr Cuomo said in a statement.

BBC: New York state approves gay marriage

"Whilst the circumstances surrounding the events in Austria are still not clear, we can confirm that no students were present at the incident and that they were under the supervision of teachers at the hotel at the time, " Mr Cuomo said.

BBC: Austrian ski trip teacher death still not clear