Epstein on EV charging infrastructure in lower Manhattan

I want to talk about charging infrastructure.

We're talking about trying to be more environmentally sound, putting publicly available charging infrastructure in place.

I've been asking DOT for the last 10 years to make one publicly available charging station in lower Manhattan someplace.

Can you commit to making publicly available chargers available in lower Manhattan for people who want to convert to electric vehicles?

Well, you know, I'll start by just reinforcing, you know, absolutely we're working across with all the levers we have to try to expand EV charging.

Starting, you know, with the starting point being that we want to expand options for New Yorkers to walk, bike, and take transit, but we know some folks have to travel by car sometimes, and we certainly want them to be using electric vehicles in those instances.

So we're really taking in all of the above approach to EV charging, and that includes on and off street, level two, and fast charging.

One thing we're doing is trying to prioritize neighborhoods where we see a lot of higher vehicle drivers live, taxi drivers, things like that, and prioritize charging in those areas.

But we're definitely rolling it out across the city, and I can definitely commit to working with you to figure out the best places to put it.

I'd love to see at least one in lower Manhattan, and I appreciate you working with me on that.

I know I'm out of time, so I'll come back later, Chair.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilmember.

Oh, sorry.

Councilmember Ressler followed by Councilmember Justin Sanchez.

Is he here?

Okay, we'll see if he comes back.