YMCA installs EV charging stations
at Northeast Bronx location
Building on its commitment
to reduce energy consumption,
decrease carbon
footprint, increase the sustainability
of its facilities, and
enhance member experience,
the YMCA of Greater New
York installed four electric vehicle
charging stations in the
parking lot at the new Northeast
Bronx YMCA this month.
The installation is part of
a multi-year plan under development
by the YMCA and its
longtime sustainability partner
Gotham 360, a division of
Environ Energy. Key initiatives
within the plan include
reducing energy consumption
and dependence on fossil
fuels across the organization,
making Y branches and facilities
more energy effi cient, and
installing EV chargers at Y
branches citywide that have
self-contained parking lots.
“Combatting climate
change requires collective action
from individuals, organizations,
communities, and
nations,” said Sharon Greenberger,
president and CEO
of the YMCA of Greater New
York. “As New York City’s
leading nonprofi t community
organization, the YMCA has
a responsibility to reduce our
own impact on the environment,
promote environmental
awareness, and empower
our neighbors to take action.
These stations represent a
forward-looking decision to
embrace emerging transportation
technologies. Beyond
that, these chargers provide
members and program participants
with a unique amenity.
They’ll be able to charge
their car, reduce their carbon
footprint, and improve their
health with a visit to one of
our branches.”
The Northeast Bronx Y,
which opened in September
2021, was built to LEED Gold
standards. It integrates its indoor
and outdoor areas to form
a campus that connects members
to its natural surroundings,
and has a unique urban
agricultural roof among other
eco-friendly, sustainable features.
“The Northeast Bronx
YMCA has quickly become a
hub for our community, and it
is exciting to see it leading the
way in green technology as
well,” said New York State Assembly
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Speaker Carl Heastie.
“As we work to fi ght climate
change and decrease our reliance
on fossil fuels, EVs and
green technology are the future.
By installing chargers
at the Northeast Bronx YMCA
and locations like it, we help
make the technology more
accessible. I look forward to
seeing more EV chargers installed
in our community and
across the state.”
The YMCA plans to install
an additional 33 EV charging
stations at its Cross Island,
North Brooklyn, Long Island
City and Castle Hill branches
this year. The goal is for all Y
branches with parking lots to
have charging stations within
the next few years.
The ports at the Northeast
Bronx Y are Level 2 charging
stations and are accessible to
both fully electric and plug-in
hybrid cars.
-Bronx Times
State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie testing out one of the new electric vehicle charging stations at the Northeast
Bronx YMCA. Photo courtesy YMCA
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