UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2004

                               Getty Realty Corp.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

         Maryland                001-13777                   11-3412575
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        (State of               (Commission                (IRS Employer
      Organization)             File Number)             Identification No.)

125 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 103
Jericho, New York                                               11753
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (516) 478-5400

                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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     Exchange Act



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

      On November 1, 2004, Getty Realty Corp. announced its earnings for the
quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the press release
announcing these earnings is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 8.01. Other Events

      On November 1, 2004, Getty Realty Corp. announced that it has entered into
an agreement with GPM Investments, LLC to triple net lease to them all 36 former
DB Mart convenience store and retail service station properties in Connecticut
and Rhode Island that Getty will be acquiring this week from DB Companies, Inc.
Getty announced the acquisition on September 8, 2004. The triple net lease has
an initial term of 15 years and provides 3 renewal terms of 5 years each.

      A copy of the press release announcing this event is attached as Exhibit
99.2

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits



Exhibit
Number      Description
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99.1        Press Release, dated November 1, 2004, issued by Getty Realty Corp.
99.2        Press Release, dated November 1, 2004, issued by Getty Realty Corp.


      The information contained in Item 2.02 and exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information in this Current
Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.



                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                            Getty Realty Corp.
                                                (Registrant)

Date: November 1, 2004                      By: /s/Thomas J. Stirnweis
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                                                 Thomas J. Stirnweis
                                                   Vice President, Treasurer and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer



INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit          Description
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Exhibit 99.1     Press Release, dated November 1, 2004, issued by Getty Realty
                 Corp.

Exhibit 99.2     Press Release, dated November 1, 2004, issued by Getty Realty
                 Corp.