Con Edison unveils curbside electric
vehicle chargers in southeast Queens
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Con Edison in partnership
with the city Department of
Transportation (DOT) and
FLO, one of North America’s
largest electric vehicle charging
networks, is making it
easier for New Yorkers without
access to a home charger
to charge their electric vehicle
at the curb.
Southeast Queens lawmakers
and residents joined
Con Edison, DOT and FLO
on Thursday, Oct. 7, for the
unveiling of new curbside
electric vehicle chargers in
Laurelton that will serve the
community.
Senator Leroy Comrie,
Mark McMillan of Community
Board 13, Assemblywoman
Alicia Hyndman, Councilwoman
Selvena Brooks-Powers
and the Federated Blocks
of Laurelton were gathered
at the site, located at 225th
Street between Merrick Boulevard
and 135th Avenue,
where the curbside plugs are
installed.
The “Level 2 chargers” are
capable of providing 25 miles
of range for most electric vehicles
(EVs) in an hour, and
a full charge in four to eight
hours, depending on the vehicle’s
battery size, according
to Plug NYC.
Electric vehicle owners
typically use Level 2
chargers for most of their
charging needs. The Level
2 chargers will come with a
standard SAE J1772 connector
that is compatible with
most EVs. Tesla owners will
be able to use the Level 2
curbside chargers with an
adapter that comes with each
Tesla.
Level 2 is a good fit for
charging while parked at
home, work or even curbside.
The curbside chargers will
make it more convenient for
New Yorkers who park on the
street, decreasing range anxiety
and driving the market for
Southeast Queens officials join representatives from Con Edison and the city Department of Transportation for the unveiling of the new
curbside electric vehicle chargers in Laurelton on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Photo by Willie Davis/Con Edison
EVs, according to Con Edison.
EV owners will pay for
charging on a per hour basis.
The cost of charging will be
competitive with the cost of
gasoline for non-EVs. Customers
will be able to pay by
smartphone, tap card or on
the program website. These
parking spaces are reserved
for actively charging EVs.
Non-charging vehicles may
be ticketed by the NYPD.
In Queens, some DOT municipal
parking facilities offer
Level 2 charging stations.
Those parking facilities
are located at Court Square
Municipal Parking Garage
in Long Island City, Queens
Family Court Municipal
Parking Garage in Jamaica
and Queens Borough Hall
Municipal Parking Field in
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The DOT is hoping to expand
the number of curbside
chargers to 1,000 by 2025 and
10,000 by 2030.
“Electric vehicles are one
of the most important tools
New York City has in the
fight against climate change.
Transportation is the second
largest source of NYC’s
greenhouse gas emissions,
and most of that pollution
comes from burning fossil
fuels for cars and trucks on
the road,” said Alina Suriel,
a Con Edison spokesperson.
“Widespread EV adoption
alongside a growing share
of renewable energy is critical
to ensure future generations
can enjoy the benefits
of cleaner air and a healthier
environment.”
According to Plug NYC,
the environmental benefits of
switching to an electric vehicle
include lower emissions,
less noise, discounts on tolls
(NYC bridges, tunnels and
NYS Thruway) and HOV lane
access.
Transportation is responsible
for nearly 30% of the
city’s greenhouse gas emissions
(GHGs), with most of
these emissions coming from
passenger vehicles. Increasing
the number of EVs in the
five boroughs is an important
part of New York City’s effort
to fight climate change by reducing
GHG emission 80% by
2050, according to Plug NYC.
In partnership with Con
Edison, NYC DOT will install
120 Level 2 chargers at curbside
locations across the five
boroughs. Of the 120 chargers,
100 will be publicly accessible,
while 20 will be limited to use
by the city’s fleet vehicles.
DOT, with input from Con
Edison, will select curbside
locations based on projected
demand for charging, geographic
diversity, and input
from local elected officials
and community stakeholders.
Public input on charger
sites were also collected on
the DOT’s website.
The chargers will be in
place for four years as part of
a demonstration project. Con
Edison is funding the project.
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by e-mail at
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at (718) 260–
4526.
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