New York City has picked a Brooklyn company, it's electric, to build the hardware for a permanent curbside EV charging network. Over the next three years, the city plans to add nearly 700 Level 2 charging points (a charger type suited for a few hours of parking, not a quick fill-up) across all five boroughs, replacing today's smaller pilot setup of 88 chargers. The stations will have at least two charger posts with two plugs each, and the chargers themselves will be made in Queens.
The new chargers are aimed at neighborhoods where people park on the street rather than in a driveway or garage, since about half of the city's car owners have no off-street parking. Planned first locations include parts of the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Existing curbside chargers in the city are already busy more than 70% of the time, so demand is clearly there. Pricing hasn't been set, but the city says drivers will pay by the kilowatt-hour through an app or credit card tap, with rates meant to stay affordable while encouraging people to move their cars once charging is done.
If you rely on street parking in New York City, this expansion could eventually put a charging option within reach near your home, though it will roll out gradually over the next three years and initial sites are limited to the neighborhoods named above. Some locations may also add e-bike charging or bike parking alongside the car chargers.
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