Essay contest honors memory of Judy Jacobs Town gets grant to add EV charging stations

New York State has awarded the Town of Oyster Bay over $490,000 in grant monies to expand electric vehicle charging stations in the town. The largest grant allocated for a single Town statewide.

“The Town of Oyster Bay has been awarded nearly $500,000 in state grant funds to expand our electric vehicle charging infrastructure,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated. “The Town has already installed multiple electric vehicle charging stations as we recognize the tremendous need for eco-friendly transportation alternatives in our community, and we thank New

York State for giving us the opportunity to continue these sustainable efforts at no additional cost to taxpayers.”

The funding comes as a part of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program. It will allow the Town of Oyster Bay to install 22 Level 2 charging ports and one DCFC pedestal for public use as the demand for electric cars continues to grow each year.

“Thanks to state grant funding, we will expand electric vehicle recharging stations throughout the town without using proper-

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