MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
In this exclusive HDT interview, Rocco “Rocky” DiRico, deputy commissioner for the Department of Sanitation New York outlines why he feels electric refuse trucks are his best future-fleet option.
New York City’s light-duty fleet purchases averaged 100 mpg in fiscal-year 2018.
Conan Freud served New York City in various roles for more than 30 years, including time as both deputy commissioner and fleet chief of the Department of Transportation.
The New York City fleet has installed the 2,000th truck sideguard on city fleet trucks, with installations continuing weekly.
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation put 186 new electric-powered lawn mowers, blowers, trimmers, and chain saws into service in June.
New York City's acquisition plan for FY-18 included 717 police vehicles, 485 refuse trucks, 91 ambulances, and 1,006 alternative-fuel vehicles.
Connected vehicles and infrastructure can communicate with each other, identify potential hazards, and alert drivers to take preventive actions.
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) fleet brought in $11.65 million in revenue in FY-18.
The New York City Council’s Progressive Caucus noted the surface transit fleet and city fleets could adopt renewable natural gas to support clean air goals.
The vehicles will be available throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens and parked in municipal parking facilities and dedicated on-street parking spots for convenient pick-up and drop-off.