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NYC Podcast Focuses on EV Adoption
Guests discuss New York City's plans for an all-electric fleet and supporting public use of electric vehicles.
June 7, 2021
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The NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) announced the release of the second episode of its Inside Citywide podcast. The conversation focuses on electric vehicle adoption in New York City and how EVs will play an important role in confronting climate change. The guests are DCAS Deputy Commissioner Keith Kerman, who serves as the chief fleet officer for the City of New York, and Jen Roberton, senior transportation policy advisor for the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Sustainability. The guests discuss the City of New York’s roadmap for achieving an all-electric municipal vehicle fleet by 2040 and supporting public adoption of electric vehicles in New York City.
The Inside Citywide podcast offers a behind-the-scenes look at New York City government, what it does, and the public servants who make it happen. The podcast is co-hosted by Nick Benson, director of communications for DCAS, and Belinda French, diversity & EEO officer for DCAS.
The first episode is titled "Behind the Scenes of NYC's COVID-19 Response."
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