Oops: Mayor Mike Bloomberg announces free fuel from National Guard, deletes tweet

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg caused some excitement tonight when he tweeted that free fuel would be available in Queens. Bloomberg quickly deleted the tweet and issued a correction, but not before word had gotten out through retweets.

For Everybody? “@MikeBloomberg: Free fuel from Ntl. Guard is available at the Queens Armory at 93-05 160th Street in Jamaica”

— TopNewsNY (@TopNewsNY) November 3, 2012

Ready! Fight!!! RT @MikeBloomberg: Free fuel from Ntl. Guard is available at the Queens Armory at 93-05 160th Street in Jamaica

— Eugene Canuto (@EJCanuto) November 3, 2012

https://twitter.com/jWILLsays/status/264869156489416705

LMK how many shootings there are“@MikeBloomberg: Free fuel from Ntl. Grd is available at the Queens Armory at 93-05 160th Street in Jamaica”

— Ezra Mosseri (@Ezmo22) November 3, 2012

CORRECTION: National Guard fuel distribution in #Queens is for EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY. We regret the erroneous info in a previous tweet

— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) November 3, 2012

Even though the correction was issued quickly, this might not be the best time to be promising free gas, especially with National Guard troops brought in to help manage lines.

@TravisWallerCRS A few stations have gas, not all, some ran out today. Very, very long lines w/police & national guard overseeing them

— Jennifer Murray (@Jen_Murray70) November 4, 2012

National Guard troops direct traffic as cars lined up for gas at Union and Franklin in Brooklyn. #Sandy pic.twitter.com/1ot6QjGj

— Demetria Gallegos (@demetria_g) November 3, 2012

@demetria_g Feels like Jimmy Carter. Gas lines, Ambassador killed, economy tanked, Middle East a mess, no leadership in White House.

— Rocky Earl Weaver (@RockyEarlWeaver) November 3, 2012

Photo of National Guard at Hess on DP Ave. and Grand Blvd. Never thought DP would need to be protected in my lifetime pic.twitter.com/U51FgPId

— DPHSMultimedia (@DPHSMultimedia) November 4, 2012