WTEN in Albany reports that on July 20, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that construction began for the first of five new high-speed electric car charging stations at Stewart’s Shops in the area. The new charging station is in Schodack in Rensselaer County and is expected to be completed by September. “More New Yorkers are opting to drive emission-free electric vehicles which helps to reduce greenhouse gas pollution from the transportation sector,” Cuomo said. “By working with Stewart’s Shops, and other private entities to strategically deploy charging infrastructure across the state, we will all benefit from an expanded network that will make it easier and more affordable to drive electric resulting in reduced emissions and improved air quality in communities throughout New York.” At each of the new charging stations there will be 20 chargers which will take 15 to 30 minutes to fully charge a vehicle. The new construction is part of the EVolve NY Initiative to install 150 fast chargers across New York in 2021. Read more about this story at the WTEN website.