New York City is expanding its curbside electric vehicle charging network by adding 600 new Level 2 stations. This initiative follows a successful pilot program that currently operates 88 stations across the city, bringing the total to nearly 700 units.
The three-year project focuses on high-density residential areas and lower-income neighborhoods. Priority is given to districts with high concentrations of drivers licensed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission, including parts of the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
The city selected the Brooklyn-based startup it’s electric to manage the deployment. The company will manufacture the charging hardware in Queens through a partnership with Boyce Technologies. The project is supported by the Department of Transportation and the New York Power Authority.
The expansion aligns with the New York City Green Rides Initiative, which mandates that all Uber and Lyft trips must be electric by 2030. The requirements for electric rideshare trips increase annually, reaching 40% in 2027 and rising by 20 percentage points each year thereafter.
In addition to EV chargers, the city is integrating infrastructure for e-bike battery swapping stations. This initiative, which began as a pilot in 2024, aims to provide fire-safe charging alternatives for delivery riders and includes charging ports for personal batteries.
