SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 9)*

GETTY REALTY CORP.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

374297 10 9

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2011

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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Page 1 of 9 Pages

Item 1(a). Name Of Issuer:

Getty Realty Corp.

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

125 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 103

Jericho, New York 11753

Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing:

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

Getty Realty Corp.

125 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 103

Jericho, New York 11753

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

United States citizen, for the individual, California, for both entities

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

374297 10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether filing person is a:

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. o

Item 4. Ownership

Common Stock

(i) Howard B. Safenowitz

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

 As of December 31, 2011: 2,991,053 shares 

(b) Percent of Class: 9%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 537,333

(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,453,720 (disclaims beneficial ownership of 11,523 shares)

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 537,333

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,453,720 (disclaims beneficial ownership of 11,523 shares)

(ii) Safenowitz Family Corp.

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:  

 As of December 31, 2011: 2,442,197 shares 

(b) Percent of Class: 7.3%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,442,197

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,442,197

(iii) Safenowitz Partners, LP

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:  

 As of December 31, 2011: 1,837,894 shares 

(b) Percent of Class: 5.5%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-

(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,837,894

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,837,894

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this Schedule is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following box. £

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

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