New York City to install 600 additional curbside charging points
New York City will expand its PlugNYC network with 600 new curbside charging points for electric vehicles over the next three years. At the same time, the agency has launched an online portal allowing residents to provide feedback on proposed charging locations.
According to the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT), the chargers will be installed across the city’s five boroughs over the next three years. The rollout will prioritise densely populated neighbourhoods with limited off-street parking and large numbers of taxi and ride-hailing drivers.
The expansion forms part of the PlugNYC charging network and will increase the number of public curbside Level 2 charging points from 88 to nearly 700.
Each charging site will feature at least two charger posts with two charging points each, providing four charging points per location. Where possible, the installations will also include electrical connections for future e-mobility applications such as public e-bike charging, electrified bike-sharing docks, secure bicycle parking with charging facilities or cargo bike charging for urban logistics hubs.
The first phase will cover Soundview and Unionport in the Bronx; Rego Park, Forest Hills and Far Rockaway in Queens; Red Hook, Carroll Gardens and Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn; the Upper West Side and Washington Heights in Manhattan; and Stapleton on Staten Island. The city also intends to improve charging access in low- and moderate-income communities that have attracted little private-sector investment.
“The Mamdani administration is taking aggressive action to address the climate crisis and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. “This initiative will make charging more affordable and convenient, helping support the transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles and expand charging access to TLC-licensed drivers and residents of low- and moderate-income neighbourhoods underserved by private charging options.”
The expansion builds on a curbside charging pilot launched in 2021 in cooperation with Con Edison. Since the pilot transitioned into permanent operation in 2025, the city’s 88 Level 2 charging points have achieved utilisation rates above 70 per cent, with some locations approaching 99 per cent occupancy, NYC DOT says. It adds that charging sessions account for more than 85 per cent of occupied time.
Alongside the curbside expansion, NYC DOT is also rolling out 92 fast charging points and 180 additional Level 2 charging points at municipal parking facilities across the city. The New York Power Authority will procure the equipment and oversee construction, while NYC DOT will manage operation and maintenance.