City To Install Electric Vehicle Charging Hub In Bayside, Flushing

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — The Department of Transportation will install an electric vehicle charging hub in Bayside by 2024.

The installation is part of a set of 12 other charging hubs that will be placed across three boroughs as the state plans to end gas vehicle sales by 2035.

“Given the time requirements required for charging vehicles, municipal parking lots in commercial districts like Flushing and Bayside are ideal locations to begin rolling out additional charging stations so customers can shop while they charge," said State Senator John Liu.

The fast-charging hub will be placed at 214-17 41st Ave. Charging hubs will also be installed in Astoria, Flushing, Rockaway Park, Rosedale, and other locations.

The public hubs will have about 50 fast-charging plugs. The 150kW chargers will be compatible with all major electric vehicle models, providing up to 90 miles of range for every 10 minutes of charging.

More than 10,700 new electric vehicles were registered in New York City last year, marking a 37 percent increase from the year before.

Other charging hubs can be found across the Delancey-Essex and Court Square parking garages in Manhattan and Queens. The Transportation Department is expected to install 20 more hubs this year.

The project was funded by Evolve NY, a New York State and New York Power Authority program.