On Earth Day, Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined NYCHA officials and local elected leaders at Woodside Houses to introduce the agency’s 2026 sustainability agenda. The plan includes installing 150 electric vehicle charging stations across NYCHA parking lots and replacing 10,000 gas stoves with eco-friendly induction models.
City officials said the five-year initiative also aims to bring electric heat pumps and cooling systems to 20,000 NYCHA apartments, along with upgraded lighting and water efficiency improvements in 45,000 units. Additional measures include modernizing waste systems and improving air quality at 144 NYCHA developments citywide.
Mamdani announced the plan at Woodside Houses on April 22, highlighting that the complex became the first NYCHA development to receive electric heat pumps in 2023.
“We’ve seen here at Woodside Houses the transformative impact of these heat pumps—not only in reducing carbon emissions, but also in improving quality of life and even lowering costs,” Mamdani said.
He also pointed to a previously announced $38.4 million investment to install electric heat pumps at the Beach 41st Street Houses in Edgemere, unveiled in February, as part of a broader push to provide more reliable heating for NYCHA residents. Mamdani added that the success of the Woodside Houses installation helped drive the expansion of the program.
