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Farmingdale State College EV Symposium & Ride and Drive
Farmingdale, NY
Apr 24 2026

Day: Friday, April 24, 2026
NOTE: this event has already happened.
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT
Location: Farmingdale State College
2350 Broadhollow Road
Campus Center, Ballroom
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Contact the organizers for this event.

Event Report

Farmingdale State college EV Symposium and Ride & Drive

The Farmingdale State College EV Symposium and Ride & Drive brought together local organizations, municipalities, EV dealers, manufacturers and local residents to educate attendees on current incentives, and charging strategies.  It included a fleet focus  with a panel titled, “EV Fleets: Real World Insights in the Field” and with fleet vehicles on display.

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Planning Committee Members

Symposium Speakers

EventTimeLocation

Registration & Breakfast

9:00am-9:25am

Campus Center Ballroom

Welcoming Remarks

Dr. Sean Lane, Provost, Farmingdale State College

9:25am-9:30am

Campus Center Ballroom

Electric Vehicle and EV Charging Basics

Ralph Infantino, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Drive Electric Long Island 

9:30am-9:50am

Campus Center Ballroom

State of EV Charging on Long Island

Paul DiBenedetto, Electric Vehicle Program Manager, PSEG Long Island

9:50am-10:10am

Campus Center Ballroom

Long Island EV Adoption Trends

Rosemary Mascali, Chair, Education & Outreach Committee, Drive Electric Long Island

10:10am- 10:25am 

Campus Center Ballroom

NYSERDA - Supporting EVs & Charging Infrastructure in New York

Adam Lomasney, Associate Director, Clean Transportation Program, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)

 

10:25am-10:45am

Campus Center Ballroom

Coffee Break

10:45am-11:00am

Campus Center Ballroom

EV Fleets: Real World Insights in the Field

Ronald J. Gulmi, Chair, Fleet & Infrastructure Committee, Drive Electric Long Island – Panel Moderator

Brent Taylor, Assistant Commissioner, NYC Department of Citywide Services (DCAS)

Shawn Mathew, Director of Information Technology, Long Island Cares

Jim Hineson, Sustainability Coordinator, NYNJ Port Authority

Patrick Monaghan, Director, Fleet Operations, New York Power Authority (NYPA)

Max Hendrix, Electric Transportation Solutions, Circuit

11:00am-12:15pm

Campus Center Ballroom

Lunch & Learn - PSEG Long Island Round Table


12:15pm-1:15pm

Campus Center Student Lounge

EV Ride & Drive + Vendor Exhibits

10:35am-3:00pm

Outside Main Entrance of the Campus Center

Event Description

 

The EV Symposium and Ride & Drive at Farmingdale State College will bring together local organizations, municipalities, EV dealers, manufacturers and local residents to educate attendees on EV basics for consumers and fleets, as well as current incentives, and charging strategies.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to test drive the latest EV models.  Both breakfast and lunch will be served.  This event is open to the public, FSC students, faculty and staff.  Registration required. 




Registered Attendees

There are currently 6 attendees registered.

Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend

Vehicle Registered
Honda Prologue 1
Tesla Model Y 1
2 Models 2

Registered attendees report 14,700 electric miles driven.

Presented By

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Electric Vehicle Association logo
Sierra Club logo
EVHybridNoire logo
Drive Electric USA logo

Bronze Level Sponsor

Green Level Sponsor

All DEEM 2026 sponsors support Plug In America's coordination of Drive Electric Earth Month.

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