Station to dramatically expand access to affordable public charging in Queens
Fast chargers will serve an area where many TLC-licensed drivers live, supporting City’s plan to make all for-hire vehicle trips zero-emission or wheelchair accessible by 2030
Eight new electric vehicle fast chargers now online at NYC DOT’s municipal lot in downtown Flushing, Queens
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) today announced an expansion of the City’s network of public electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers with the opening of a new eight-unit station at NYC DOT’s municipal lot in downtown Flushing, Queens (135-23 39th Avenue). This location is the first of 10 scheduled to come online over the next year through a partnership between NYC DOT and the Power Authority, which operates 300 fast chargers in its EVolve NY network throughout New York State.
The new fast charging station will support the City’s commitment to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The station was sited in a community with limited access to affordable charging and 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 features eight 360kW chargers, capable of providing an 80% charge in 10-15 minutes.
“Clean energy infrastructure is the foundation of our City’s green future,” said Mayor Mamdani. “We’re bringing safe charging hubs where they’re needed the most: the neighborhoods our for-hire 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.”
“Building EV chargers in neighborhoods where many working drivers live will make it easier to encourage a switch to electric vehicles and help for-hire vehicle drivers spend more time fulfilling rides, not searching for a charge,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “These chargers will also be available to the public and help serve communities with few affordable charging options. Achieving a greener transportation future is only possible if our city makes equitable investments in every neighborhood, for every New Yorker.”
“The new downtown Flushing Evolve NY fast chargers will provide ride-share drivers and local EV owners with quick, convenient and reliable charging right in their neighborhood.” said NYPA President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll. “Expanding EV fast charging infrastructure across the five boroughs is essential as we accelerate our transition to clean transportation. Expansion of electric vehicles, supported by fast charging infrastructure, means cleaner air for New York City residents.”
“Equitable access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure ensures that working-class New Yorkers can participate in the city’s clean transportation future, making the shift to electric vehicles both accessible and fair while supporting our broader climate commitments,” said New York City Chief Climate Officer Louise Yeung. “Expanding electric vehicle charging to communities that have never had access is a concrete step to make sustainable transportation attainable for all.”
“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,” said TLC Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Community Affairs James DiGiovanni. “With over a third of TLC drivers calling Queens home, charger locations like this are essential to keeping them — and our city — moving, and I thank DOT and NYPA for continuing to prioritize infrastructure for our hardworking drivers.”
NYPA is installing fast charging stations with multiple fast chargers at six additional NYC DOT municipal parking lots in Queens. Locations in Bayside at 214-32 41st Avenue and Rosedale at 13913 Francis Lewis Boulevard are expected 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 St 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
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
NYC DOT is also advancing fast charging stations at three other lots, expected to be completed in 2026-2027 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 New York 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.
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