Following up on StructureCare’s Parking Garage 101 seminar in mid-January, 2 powerhouse consulting firms come together bringing to life extraordinary case studies as well as a review of the NYS Parking Garage Inspection Regulation. Join Walker Consultants and THA Consulting on Wednesday, March 24th at 11:00 AM, as they discuss the impacts and lessons learned from these events. Register today!
Press Release: NYC DCAS
On Wednesday, January 27th, NYC Fleet announced the installation of their first 58 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers. DCAS plans to complete at least 100 by summer 2021. These fast EV chargers will allow for city fleet vehicles to charge in a fraction of the time it previously would take and will facilitate the expansion of electric charging to trucks and more vehicle types. In Feb. 2020, Mayor de Blasio announced that NYC Fleet will go all electric by 2040. These new EV fast chargers are a critical step to that goal.
DCAS is also opening up two of the locations, at Randalls Island in Manhattan, and Midland Beach in Staten Island, to general public access.
Please see the press release attached and linked here.
The newsletter announcing this initiative is attached and linked here.
The rules for public access are attached and linked here.
The Mayoral Executive Order announcing the all-electric City fleet and our Fleet of the Future network is attached and linked here
For more information about NYC Fleet, go to our section of the DCAS website here.
NYSPTA welcomes new Board Members
NYSPTA rings in the new year and welcomes Chris Suszko: LAZ Parking, Thomas Moyer: StructureCare, and Krista Altok Tassa: PF Parking Corp for starting their terms on the NYSPTA Board of Directors. Their 2 year term officially started on January 1st, 2021 and will run through December 31st, 2022.
The role of the NYSPTA Board is to set strategic direction for the Association, offer guidance on industry-specific projects, and provide direction on new programs for education, training, and membership along with planning webinars and annual events.
NYSPTA & PEAZY team up for exclusive webinar
Last week, PEAZY held an exclusive webinar for our university and municipal members. Catch a snippet of the presentation here. PEAZY is on the cutting-edge of advanced smart cities technologies as well as AI platforms and is looking to partner with a NYSPTA member on a beta opportunity. If you are interested in working with PEAZY please contact CRO Sylvia Martinez-Mullaly: sylvia@peazy.in
You're Invited! Electrifying Medium & Heavy-Duty Trucks in New York State: 12/9
You're invited! Please join New York State Clean Cities Coalitions on Wednesday, December 9th for a FREE full-day virtual event to discuss the latest in medium and heavy-duty battery electric trucks and charging infrastructure. Register today!
StructureCare Garage 101 Seminar: 1/12/2021
On Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 StructureCare in conjunction with NYSPTA is proud to offer a training and educational opportunity on garage maintenance do's and don'ts. StructureCare has recently finalized their “Garage 101” training which includes but not limited to: winter and spring maintenance training, common garage hazardous conditions, deferment/reactive repairs costs, and much more. Registration now open.
Board Member Spotlight: Shawn Brown
Shawn Brown, NYSPTA Board member, recently traveled to Brazil in support of his organization Samba 360. The primary mission of Samba 360 is to provide disadvantaged children from South to North America with opportunities by providing them with donated sports equipment. They collect new and used gear for distribution nationally and abroad. From Argentina to Albany they have distributed thousands of new and gently used soccer balls, uniforms, and other sports gear to thousands of children. Please see their website at samba360.org and on Facebook to learn more about them.
Encore Presentations of NYSPTA Virtual Seminar
10/14: “The State Is In Your Hands” Panel discussion focused on the positives over the last few months and upcoming. Learn how to shift parking, transportation, and mobility services with less resources while staying current with technological and customer demand while pinpointing techniques that can be used to better enhance your operation and leadership style.
10/15: “ When the Old Script Doesn’t Work: Customer Service Experience & the Next Normal”: Cindy Campbell from IPMI leads a discussion exploring methods to improve team responsiveness to current customer challenges, the long-lasting impact of a positive customer experience, and review suggestions to better anticipate the changing needs of our customers.
NYSPTA Election Results Are In!
Congrats to Krissy Gilligan: Village of Croton on the Hudson, Kevin Wood: Village of Port Jefferson, Chris Suszko :LAZ Parking, Thomas Moyer: StructureCare, and Krista Tassa: PF Parking Corp for being elected to the NYSPTA Board of Directors. Their 2 year term will run from January 1st, 2021 through December 31st, 2022. NYSPTA also wants to acknowledge those that were not selected for submitting their interest and to the many current members that cast their vote!
NYSPTA Professional Development Seminar on Oct 14th-15th
Professional Development Seminar: Oct 14-15th
NYSPTA is excited to bring you a 2 day Professional Development Seminar on Oct 14th-15th. In lieu of a Fall conference this year we have scheduled 2 hours each day on topics related to today’s challenging events.
On day 1 New York will be well represented from Long Island to Buffalo and in-between discussing post-summer operations. Topics will include University re-openings, traffic and revenue impacts due to reduced rail passengers to/from NYC, operations at University at Rochester Medical Center, and how airline travel is affecting the overall operation of airport.
On Day 2 Cindy Campbell from IPMI will provide a session on the new customer service experience. Anyone that has ever attended one of Cindy’s presentations knows she is high energy yet very informative and down to earth..
Register today! Free to NYSPTA members and a nominal cost for non-members.
NEPC/NYSPTA Charity Golf Tournament: October 8th, 2020
NYSPTA was pleased to accept an invitation to join NEPC to at this year's Annual Charity Golf Tournament. NEPC and NYSPTA take social distancing guidelines for outdoor events very seriously and to that end we have designed an event that has safety as a top priority. Registration is currently open! Click on the link for details on social distancing procedures.
Please support our Charity, the American Diabetes Association by registering or by donating through sponsorship or direct donations.
NYSPTA Board Member Mark Schleyer earns his CAPP
Congrats to NYSPTA Board Member, Mark Schleyer from Passport Parking on earning his CAPP from the IPMI. Mark has been a great Board Member for NYSPTA and brings a unique and challenging insight. He is not afraid to make suggestions and vote against group consensus and we very much appreciate that of him.
Well deserved Mark!
View Encore presentation of NYSPTA Facebook Live Event
Watch "NYS Parking and Transportation FB LIVE with President, Jason Jones" on YouTube
NYSPTA Update: 6/17/2020
Hello NYSPTA Friends,
After thorough outreach and deliberation, for the first time in nearly 30 years, the New York State Parking and Transportation Association Board of Directors has decided to cancel the annual Fall Conference and Expo scheduled for October 13th-15th in Watkins Glen, NY. This is not the outcome we had hoped for but as you are likely aware New York has been hit harder than any other region of the country. Although social and physical distancing restrictions are being eased throughout the state the financial picture remains grim for the foreseeable future. We believe each and every one of you is ready for a fun, educational, in-person event but the resources simply may not be there for your organization or yourself to support attendance. With that being said, we are planning to move forward with a number of remote events in 2020 as well as in-person events in 2021, many of which will be at a reduced or no cost to NYSPTA members.
June 17th, 2020: 11a: NEPC-NYSPTA Joint Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_abmJ2bkEReqqnUlUIzVjOg
July 1st, 2020: Membership renewals due for July 1st, 2020 - June 30th, 2021. https://www.nysparkingandtransportation.com/membership
July 9th, 2020: 7p: Facebook Live event with President Jason M. Jones. https://www.facebook.com/NYSParkingandTransportation
August 1st, 2020: Call for Board of Director nominations. https://www.nysparkingandtransportation.com/contact
Seeking Fall 2020 event ideas either remote or in-person.
January 2021: NYSPTA Roundtable Discussion. Location TBD
April 2021: NYC Spring Professional Development Workshop
June 2021: Summer Retreat in Syracuse, NY
October 2021: Fall Conference and Expo in Watkins Glen, NY.
Sincerely,
Jason M. Jones, NYSPTA President