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                                                                      EXHIBIT 32

                    Certification of Chief Executive Officer

   Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Getty Realty Corp. (the
"Company") hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge, that:

   (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period
ended June 30, 2004 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended; and

   (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

  Dated: August 3, 2004               BY: /s/ Leo Liebowitz
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                                             (Signature)
                                         LEO LIEBOWITZ
                                         Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

   A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Getty Realty Corp. and will be retained by Getty Realty Corp. and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

   The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be
incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or
after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filing.

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                                                                      EXHIBIT 32

                    Certification of Chief Financial Officer

   Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Getty Realty Corp.(the
"Company") hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge, that:

   (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period
ended June 30, 2004 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended; and

   (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

  Dated: August 3, 2004               BY: /s/ Thomas J. Stirnweis
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                                                (Signature)
                                          THOMAS J. STIRNWEIS
                                          Vice President, Treasurer and
                                          Chief Financial Officer

   A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Getty Realty Corp. and will be retained by Getty Realty Corp. and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

   The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be
incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or
after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filing.