Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn and the New York Power Authority announced Flushing will receive the first of 10 new public electric vehicle fast charging stations.
Courtesy NYC Department of Transportation
Flushing will receive a new public electric vehicle fast charging station at the NYC Department of Transportation municipal lot located at 135-23 39th Avenue.
The 8-unit station, announced today by Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani in collaboration with NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), is the first of 10 charging stations slated to come online over the next year.
The new fast charging station will support the city’s commitment to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to a news release from City Hall.
“Clean energy infrastructure is the foundation of our city’s green future,” Mamdani said. “We’re bringing safe charging hubs where they’re needed most: the neighborhoods our drivers call home. This Flushing hub will deliver affordability and sustainability, and I look forward to the continued expansion of our green energy network across the city.”
Louise Yeung, NYC’s chief climate officer, said the project’s expansion makes the shift to electric vehicles both accessible and fair while supporting the city’s broader climate commitments.
“Expanding electric vehicle charging to communities that have never had access is a concrete step to make sustainable transportation attainable for all,” Yeung said.
The station was sited in a community with limited access to affordable charging, the news release said, as well as a high concentration of drivers licensed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC).
Fast charging customers will not be subject to additional parking fees on site. The station will feature eight 360kW chargers, capable of providing an 80% charge in 10-15 minutes.
The expansion of the city’s network of public electric vehicles is a result of the partnership between NYC DOT and NYPA, which operates 300 fast chargers in its EVolve NY network throughout New York State.
One of the curbside electric vehicle chargers in Laurelton installed in partnership with the NYC DOT and FLO, one of North America’s largest electric vehicle charging networks.Photo by Willie Davis/Con Edison
According to Flynn, building EV chargers in neighborhoods where high concentrations of for-hire-vehicle drivers live helps encourage them to switch to electric vehicles.
“Achieving a greener transportation future is only possible if our city makes equitable investments in every neighborhood, for every New Yorker,” Flynn said.
Not only will the stations allow these drivers to spend more time fulfilling rides instead of searching for charging stations, he continued, but they will also be available to the public to serve communities with few affordable charging options.
James DiGiovanni, deputy commissioner for Policy and Community Affairs at TLC, noted that over a third of TLC drivers live in Queens, so charging locations are essential to keeping them and the city moving.
“These fast chargers are a boon for the city’s taxi and for-hire drivers who are leading us to a cleaner, more sustainable future,” DiGiovanni said. “I thank DOT and NYPA for continuing to prioritize infrastructure for our hardworking drivers.”
NYPA President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll said the new downtown Flushing Evolve NY fast chargers will help provide ride-share drivers and local EV owners with quick, convenient and reliable charging right in their neighborhood.
“Expanding EV fast charging infrastructure across the five boroughs is essential as we accelerate our transition to clean transportation,” Driscoll said. “Expansion of electric vehicles, supported by fast charging infrastructure, means cleaner air for New York City residents.”
NYPA is installing fast charging stations with multiple fast chargers at six additional DOT municipal parking lots in Queens, including Bayside at 214-32 41st Avenue and Rosedale at 13913 Francis Lewis Boulevard.Photo via Getty Images
NYPA is installing fast charging stations with multiple fast chargers at six additional NYC DOT municipal parking lots in Queens. Locations at Bayside at 214-32 41st Ave. and Rosedale at 13913 Francis Lewis Blvd., the news release said, are expected to come online in the next few weeks.
Additionally, 12 chargers are now online at LaGuardia airport for rideshare drivers.
In total, 66 EVolve NY fast chargers will be available at 10 NYC DOT municipal parking facilities across Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
The following locations are scheduled to open throughout 2026 and early 2027:
Jerome-190th Street Municipal Parking Garage
Brighton Beach Municipal Parking Field
Canarsie Municipal Parking Field
Ditmars #2 Municipal Parking Field
Rockaway Park Municipal Parking Field
Steinway #1 Municipal Parking Field
Sunnyside Municipal Parking Field
The project’s expansion has also drawn the support of local elected officials.
Both Councilwoman Julie Won and State Sen. Gustavo Rivera voiced their support for the EV charging stations, emphasizing its role in supporting the important transition from fossil fuel vehicles to EVs in working-class neighborhoods.
“By expanding EV fast chargers in Sunnyside under the 7 train on Queens Boulevard, drivers and constituents will have access to affordable and rapid EV charging right in our neighborhood,” Won said.
“This is a welcomed addition in the Bronx for drivers who, like me, have made the transition from a fossil fuel vehicle to an electric vehicle,” Rivera said. “This expanded access will not only incentivize more New Yorkers to make that transition but will help our City move the needle in addressing environmental justice and our zero emissions goals.”
One of the current EV charging stations operated by the NYC DOT in the White Plains Road Municipal Parking Field in the Bronx.Courtesy NYC Department of Transportation
These new fast chargers add to the city’s growing network of public charging stations. NYC DOT operates five fast-charging stations:
Queens Borough Hall municipal garage in Queens
Court Square municipal garage in Queens
The Delancey/Essex municipal garage in Lower Manhattan
White Plains Road Municipal Parking Field in The Bronx
Bensonhurst #1 Municipal Parking Field in Brooklyn
The NYC DOT is also advancing fast charging stations at three other lots, which are expected to be completed in 2026-27 under NYPA’s project management.
In addition to these hubs, the agency operates 92 curbside on-street Level 2 chargers — installed by the NYC DOT in partnership with Con Edison — helping the city spearhead the recent growth in EVs in the state.
As of January 2026, more than 79,000 EVs are registered in NYC, representing 25% of all EVs registered in New York State and a year-over-year increase of 14% over 2024.
