BENSONHURST — BENSONHURST MUNICIPAL FIELD, 1763 86th St., will be the location one of the new fast charging stations for Electric vehicles is coming to New York City, DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced Thursday. Construction will begin soon at the Bensonhurst site and another DOT parking lot in the Bronx. Each site will have four fast chargers that can charge most electric vehicles to 80% in 20 minutes to an hour. The parking lots will also feature four Level 2 chargers that can fully charge most electric vehicles in 6-8 hours. Both parking lots are scheduled to open by January 2025.

The NYC DOT plans to add additional fast-charging stations in its parking lots and garages throughout the city, including three city-funded stations and up to 11 hubs funded through a partnership with the New York Power Authority. According to the DOT, there are approximately 62,192 electric vehicles registered in NYC.

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