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NYC Gets Big Federal Grant For Electric Vehicles

An electric car charges at a mall parking lot in Corte Madera, Calif., on June 27. The lack of charging infrastructure is seen as one of the key roadblocks to adopting electric cars.
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An electric car charges at a mall parking lot in Corte Madera, Calif., on June 27. The lack of charging infrastructure is seen as one of the key roadblocks to adopting electric cars.

New York City is taking another step in moving towards cleaner energy.

The city's Department of Administrative Services Commissioner Dawn Pinnock says a new 10 million dollar federal grant will allow the city to swap out more than 900 fossil fuel-powered vehicles with electric ones. Pinnock says this helps with the administration's commitment to electrify the entire fleet.

"Because we understand that our climate, our city and our people do not have a second to waste in our fight against emissions and its harmful effect on climate change."
The grant money will also pay for the installation of 315 new EV chargers across the city.