NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced that the Northeast's largest public electric vehicle fast-charging station is now available at JFK Airport.
The ten-port charging station is part of a joint initiative by the New York Power Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to reduce New York State's carbon footprint and improve air quality by incorporating electric vehicle technology throughout JFK and LaGuardia airports.
The charging hub is compatible with all current fast-charging electric vehicle and will help decarbonize the transportation sector and reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85 percent by 2050, a target included in the Governor's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
"As we make it easier for more New Yorkers to drive electric vehicles, we are directly reducing emissions and helping forge the path towards a greener future," Governor Cuomo said. "Reducing emissions from transportation is a priority in our historic Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and with projects like the new fast charging station at JFK, we are ensuring the infrastructure needed to meet our ambitious goals is in place."
The Direct Current Fast Charger hub is available to local drivers as well as motorists traveling to and from the airport as well as electric taxis and rideshare vehicles.
Ten JFK high-speed 150kW chargers have been installed in the northeast corner of the West Cell Phone Parking Lot.
The charging site which charges electric vehicles in as little as 20 minutes also features four Tesla adapters.
"Many drivers in New York State are transitioning to electric vehicles and they want to know that charging up will be quick and easy and that they can get to their destination on time," NYPA President and CEO Gil C. Quiniones said. "What better place to locate fast chargers than a high-volume parking lot at an international airport already frequented by drivers and rideshare operators?"
NYPA also installed four new chargers in an adjacent lot for the exclusive use of Port Authority electric buses that transport passengers and employees between air terminals and parking lots.
