The announcement will come later today from city mayor Michael Bloomberg during his State of the City address, reports the Associated Press, which obtained a copy of the speech.
The move will "make New York City a national leader in electric vehicles," Bloomberg said.Â
To enact the plan, Bloomberg will need to rally the City Council's approval.Â
Right now, New York only has 100 public charging stations. The city is expanding its fleet of electric cars and it is pushing taxi drivers to adopt EVs, a move that would require a substantial increase in the number of charging stations. New York is currently working on a pilot program to install a pair of quick chargers in Manhattan, one of which would be open to the public and the other of which will be reserved for taxi drivers.Â
Today's State of the City will be the last for the mayor, who is beginning his final year in office.Â
