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Mayor Adams, Hertz announce Partnership to Create

Green Jobs, Provide Workforce Training, Electrify Vehicles

“Hertz Electrifies New York City” Builds on Mayor Adams’ Investments in Green

Economy, Bold Efforts to Address Climate Change

OUR BUREAU New York City and an especially
important announcement during
NEW YORK, NY
Climate Week,” said Deputy
ew York City Mayor Eric Ad- Mayor for Housing, Economic, and
ams on Wednesday celebrat- Workforce Development Maria
Ned Climate Week by launch- Torres-Springer.
ing “Hertz Electrifies New York “This public-private partnership
City” — a partnership with car rental is another example of the mayor’s
company Hertz that will help ad- leadership to bring the right peo-
vance the city’s vehicle electrification ple together to solve problems and,
efforts and create good-paying jobs working together, we will grow the
in the green economy of the future. green economy, create and fill the
Through the partnership, Hertz in- jobs of the future with New York-
tends to create 100 new jobs to serve ers, and meet the urgency of climate
its growing New York presence, do- change.”
nate five electric vehicles (EV) to au- “Mayor Adams is setting the
tomotive technical schools run by the standard for a green transformation
New York City Department of Edu- in New York City that other cities
cation (DOE), and add up to 1,700 should strive to reach,” said New
electric vehicles to its New York City York City Chief Climate Officer and
fleet for leisure and business custom- New York City Department of Envi-
ers. The company will also partner ronmental Protection Commissioner
with four public high schools to pro- Rohit T. Aggarwala.
vide EV education and training op- “Climate Week is a time to prove
portunities for students. the city’s commitment to a clean fu-
“Hertz Electrifies New York ture, and our partnership with Hertz
City” builds on Mayor Adams’ na- will help accelerate New York City’s
tion-leading efforts to make vehicles migration to electric vehicles — an
in the city more sustainable. The ad- important step in the urgent work of
ministration is rapidly transitioning reducing carbon emissions.”
the city fleet to electric vehicles and “DYCD is uniquely positioned
building the necessary infrastructure to ensure no young person is left
to support that transition, while set- behind when it comes to the green
ting a new national standard by re- economy,” said New York City De-
quiring rideshare vehicle companies partment of Youth and Community
to be completely zero-emission or Development (DYCD) Commis-
wheelchair-accessible by 2030 and sioner Keith Howard. “I applaud the
pursuing a broader agenda to pro- mayor and Hertz on this outstanding
mote driving electric across the city. win-win partnership that will teach
“New York City is in the driv- investment will also make more EVs helping to make the electric driving our youngest New Yorkers valuable
er’s seat as we accelerate towards available to New Yorkers, while pre- experience more accessible in New skills to make our city greener and
our clean, green, electric future, and paring our youth for the emerging York City while investing in the city’s more sustainable.”
public-private partnerships, like what green economy of the future and workforce.” “Electrifying our city’s fleet
we’re announcing today with Hertz, helping us fight climate change from “We are excited to announce and ensuring that we build a green
will help us get there because to suc- behind the wheel.” this dynamic partnership with ‘Hertz workforce of the future is among the
cessfully transition New York City to “Hertz is investing in the larg- Electrifies,’” said First Deputy May- most important work we are doing at
electric vehicles and properly fight est EV rental fleet in North Ameri- or Sheena Wright. “Creating a bet- DCAS, and it is only strengthened
climate change, everyone must come ca,” said Stephen Scherr, chair and ter and more eco-friendly environ- when the private sector seeks to col-
along for the ride — from the pub- CEO, Hertz. “New York City has ment requires more than a singular laborate and do the same,” said New
lic to the private sector,” said May- always been on the cutting edge of change. Through this partnership, York City Department of Citywide
or Adams. “As we celebrate Climate technology and innovation, making not only are we building a clean- Administrative Services Commis-
Week, we’re proud to announce our it a natural accelerator for the most er city by introducing more electric sioner Dawn M. Pinnock. “With this
partnership with Hertz that will help significant transformation that’s vehicles to New York City, but we partnership, Hertz and Mayor Ad-
support job training and job oppor- happened in the auto industry in a are also preparing for the future ams are making a long-term invest-
tunities for our students, create 100 century. We are excited to partner by training the next generation of a ment in clean energy and our young
jobs, and add more than 1,700 elec- with Mayor Adams to launch ‘Hertz green economy workforce.” people which is a win for all New
tric vehicles to our rental fleet. This Electrifies’ during Climate Week, “‘Hertz Electrifies’ is good for Yorkers.”

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