Going Green In Honor Of Earth Day North Hempstead continues to advance environmental initiatives

To celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, the Town of North Hempstead announced environmental initiatives recently passed by the town board. The town board voted unanimously to add electric vehicle charging stations at facilities throughout the town and to require the installation of water-efficient fixtures in all town projects.

Adding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Throughout the Town

The North Hempstead town board recently voted unanimously to amend an agreement with Blink Charging Co. to install Level 2 EV and DC charging stations at facilities throughout the town. The stations will be installed in the Mary Jane Davies Green parking lot, the Clinton G. Martin Park parking lot, Port Washington Public Park District Lot 4, and the Michael J. Tully Park parking lot. This initiative was spearheaded by Councilmember Veronica Lurvey as part of her GoGreen environmental initiatives.

“This is an incredible opportunity for the Town of North Hempstead to increase accessibility to electric vehicle charging stations for our residents,” said Councilmember Lurvey. “This initiative was spearheaded by the Climate Smart Communities Task Force, and I was proud to bring it to the Board. By adding these charging stations, we are furthering our goals of creating a more sustainable, resilient, and green future. It is my hope that this will also incentivize North Hempstead’s residents to transition to electric vehicles.”

The town first undertook the process of issuing a request for proposals to add electric vehicle charging stations in North Hempstead in December 2020. In early 2021, the town analyzed the qualified proposals, and the town board unanimously voted on Nov. 18, 2021 to approve an agreement with Blink Charging to help facilitate this initiative. This latest amendment approves the locations in which the charging stations will be installed.

The installation of these fast-charging stations will be at no cost to taxpayers. Revenue from the charging stations will be shared with the town. The town will work with the community and Blink Charging to explore future charging location sites which may include local town parks, downtown areas, and transportation hubs.

Blink Charging is a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and networked EV charging stations, enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of its 23,000 deployed charging locations worldwide.

Town to Install Water Efficient Fixtures

The Town of North Hempstead unanimously voted to establish a new town policy requiring the installation of water-efficient fixtures in all Town projects. This action aligns with North Hempstead’s Municipal Climate Action Plan, which outlines strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Councilmember Peter Zuckerman, who presented the resolution, stated, “This measure will help to ensure that North Hempstead is conserving water and reducing its carbon footprint. We are proud to find new ways to increase our energy efficiency and reduce our water usage.”

“This policy serves as a significant step towards reducing the negative impacts of climate change,” said Councilmember Lurvey. “By conserving water, we can promote a sustainable future for generations to come.”

The new policy will require all town projects to use WaterSense labeled products, a program developed by the Environmental Protection Agency to make it easier to find water efficient products and to serve as a resource to help save water.

In March, the town unanimously adopted a Climate Action Plan, which included a multitude of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the changing climate within its municipal operations as well as a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent. The plan was developed in collaboration with the Town’s Climate Smart Communities Task Force.

—Information provided by the Town of North Hempstead

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