After a $60 million investment from the state, Greenpoint is set to get 30 new electric vehicle fast-charging stalls as part of a major citywide expansion.
Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the initiative, which aims to accelerate EV infrastructure deployment and support the transition to clean transportation.
The funding, provided through NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, will enable Revel, the largest provider of public EV fast-charging in New York City, to more than triple its current network of public charging stations by the end of the year, according to a press release. In total, the investment will support the construction of 267 new charging stalls across nine locations citywide.
“In support of the transition to a clean energy economy, it is critical that we continue to build electric vehicle infrastructure to ease the shift to EV ownership for more New Yorkers, especially those in urban areas,” Hochul said. “This significant investment addresses the key need of providing electric vehicle users in New York City with much needed public charging options while reducing local emissions.”
Among the new EV charging locations being developed, the largest will be a 60-stall fast-charging station in Maspeth, Queens, which will be the biggest in the Northeast. Additionally, a 44-stall facility near LaGuardia Airport will be the largest fast-charging station near an airport in the country. Other key locations include 24 stalls at John F. Kennedy International Airport, 20 stalls in the Port Morris section of the Bronx, and 30 in Greenpoint.
Revel, which began construction on the JFK Airport site in November with the support of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will now be able to complete the project with the new funding. The charging station at JFK is expected to open in early 2025 and is anticipated to be one of the most heavily used charging hubs in the country.
All of Revel’s charging stations are open to the public 24/7 and will be equipped with chargers of at least 320 kilowatts (kW), allowing EVs to fully charge in as little as 15 minutes.
