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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. )*



                               Getty Realty Corp.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock ($0.01 par value)
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    374297109
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  July 27, 2001
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
13G is filed:

         |X| Rule 13d-1(b)
         |_| Rule 13d-1(c)
         |_| Rule 13d-1(d)

*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).





CUSIP NO: 374297109
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1.     Names of Reporting Persons.  Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.
       I.R.S. Identification Nos. Of Above Persons (entities only):  22-3330049

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2.     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) N/A
       (a)______                  (b)_______

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3.     SEC Use Only

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4.     Citizenship or Place of Organization:  New Jersey

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Number of Shares Beneficially        5.  Sole Voting Power             1,572,300
Owned by Each Reporting              -------------------------------------------
Person With:                         6.  Shared Voting Power                 N/A
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                                     7.  Sole Dispositive Power        1,572,300
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                                     8.  Shared Dispositive Power            N/A
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9.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,572,300

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10.     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions):  N/A

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11.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  12.53%

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12.     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):  IA

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Item 1.

(a)  Name Of Issuer: Getty Realty Corp.

(b)  Address of Issuer's  Principal  Executive  Offices:  125 Jericho  Turnpike,
     Jericho, NY 11753.

Item 2.

(a)  Name of Person Filing: Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.

(b)  Address of Principal  Business  Office or, if none,  Residence:  One Bridge
     Plaza, Suite 695, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

(c)  Citizenship: New Jersey

(d)  Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock ($0.01 par value)

(e)  CUSIP Number: 374297109

Item  3.  If  this  statement  is  filed  pursuant  to   ss.ss.240.13d-1(b)   or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

     (a)  |_|  Broker  or  dealer  registered  under  Section  15 of the Act (15
               U.S.C. 78o);

     (b)
          |_|  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

     (c)  |_|  Insurance  company as defined in Section  3(a)(19) of the Act (15
               U.S.C. 78c);

     (d)  |_|  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

     (e)  |X|  An    investment     adviser    in     accordance     with    ss.
               240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  |_|  An  employee   benefit  plan  or  endowment  fund  in  accordance
               with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  |_|  A  parent  holding   company  or  control  person  in  accordance
               with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h) |_|  A savings  associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);


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     (i)  |_|  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
               Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

     (j)  |_|  Group, in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.  Ownership.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 1,572,300

     (b)  Percent of Class: 12.53%

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

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,572,300

          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote N/A

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,572,300

          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of N/A

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

                  N/A

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

     The shares of the Issuer  beneficially  owned by the  reporting  person are
held on behalf of the  reporting  person's  clients in  accounts  over which the
reporting  person has complete  investment  discretion.  No other person has the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of  dividends  from,  or the
proceeds from the sale of, such shares.  No other person's  interest  relates to
more than five percent of the class.  No client account  contains more than five
percent of the class.

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

     N/A



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

     N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     N/A

Item 10.  Certification.

By signing  below,  I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,  the
securities  referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of  changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of
such  securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


                                    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.

                                                     August 24, 2001
                                                     Date


                                                        /s/ Steven E. Berman
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                                                      Steven E. Berman, Member

  Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
                    criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)



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