Upcoming Events
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Past Events
Clean Trucking Showcase
Fulton Fish Market Cooperative
Thursday, December 5, 2025
Clean Vehicle Showcase
7:30 AM–11:30 AM | No registration required
Explore electric and alternative-fuel trucks built for delivery, refrigeration, and industrial needs. Meet with manufacturers and local dealers to discuss performance, charging, and total cost of ownership.
Info Sessions with Free Breakfast
Learn about fleet electrification in Hunts Point and Port Morris, available funding programs, grants and tax credits, and how to streamline charging infrastructure installation.
Location
Fulton Fish Market Cooperative
800 Food Center Dr, Bronx, NY 10474 (Entrance B)
Clean Vehicle Showcase
7:30 AM–11:30 AM | No registration required
Explore electric and alternative-fuel trucks built for delivery, refrigeration, and industrial needs. Meet with manufacturers and local dealers to discuss performance, charging, and total cost of ownership.
Info Sessions with Free Breakfast
Learn about fleet electrification in Hunts Point and Port Morris, available funding programs, grants and tax credits, and how to streamline charging infrastructure installation.
Location
Fulton Fish Market Cooperative
800 Food Center Dr, Bronx, NY 10474 (Entrance B)
PATH To CDL-B Workshop
Hosted by GVC
Learn about pursuing your New York State Commercial Drivers License!
This free session* will cover:
Date: October 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 11::30 am
Location: 1392 Commerce Ave Bronx, NY 10461
*Spots are limited.
This free session* will cover:
- The different types of CDLs and CDL endorsements
- Where you can pursue CDL training courses in the Bronx and beyond
- The process for applying for your CDL from New York DMV, including written and road tests
- What fleets look for in a successful driver applicant
- The benefits of driving commercially, including salary range
Date: October 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 11::30 am
Location: 1392 Commerce Ave Bronx, NY 10461
*Spots are limited.
PATH To CDL-B Workshop
Hosted by NYCSBUS
Learn about pursuing your New York State Commercial Drivers License!
This free session* will cover:
Date: Thursday, September 25th
Time: 10:30am
Location: 1101 Zerega Ave, Bronx, NY 10462
*Spots are limited.
This free session* will cover:
- The different types of CDLs and CDL endorsements
- Where you can pursue CDL training courses in the Bronx and beyond
- The process for applying for your CDL from New York DMV, including written and road tests
- What fleets look for in a successful driver applicant
- The benefits of driving commercially, including salary range
Date: Thursday, September 25th
Time: 10:30am
Location: 1101 Zerega Ave, Bronx, NY 10462
*Spots are limited.
BRONX IS BREATHING RIDE ALONG w/ Royal Waste
Join us for a Ride Along event with clean electric trucks, a groundbreaking step toward cleaner, quieter urban transportation. As part of a Clean Transportation Prize project, clean transportation is at the forefront of efforts to reduce emissions and noise pollution in the South Bronx.
This zero-emission vehicle is designed to meet the rigorous demands of urban refuse collection while contributing to a healthier environment for the Hunts Point community.
Don't miss this opportunity to explore the future of sustainable waste management and see how the Mack LR Electric is driving positive change in our neighborhoods.
Date: July 23rd, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: 298 Halleck St, Bronx, NY 10474.
This zero-emission vehicle is designed to meet the rigorous demands of urban refuse collection while contributing to a healthier environment for the Hunts Point community.
Don't miss this opportunity to explore the future of sustainable waste management and see how the Mack LR Electric is driving positive change in our neighborhoods.
Date: July 23rd, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: 298 Halleck St, Bronx, NY 10474.
Hunts Point Fish Parade & Arts Festival
Saturday June 14th, 2025 @ 12pm
The Fish Parade & Arts Festival is a vibrant, family-friendly Hunts Point tradition, open to all from the Bronx and beyond. This joyful march to the Bronx River features banners, costumes, and marine-themed puppets, celebrating activism, art, and community. It all leads to a free Festival with live music, dancing, and creative fun while raising awareness for environmental justice.
The Parade starts at 12 noon at The Point CDC 940 Garrison Ave and will march to the the Park. The Arts Festival kicks off at 1pm @ Hunts Point Riverside Park/Point Campus for Arts & Environment at 1391 Lafayette Ave (at Edgewater Rd).
The Fish Parade & Arts Festival is a vibrant, family-friendly Hunts Point tradition, open to all from the Bronx and beyond. This joyful march to the Bronx River features banners, costumes, and marine-themed puppets, celebrating activism, art, and community. It all leads to a free Festival with live music, dancing, and creative fun while raising awareness for environmental justice.
The Parade starts at 12 noon at The Point CDC 940 Garrison Ave and will march to the the Park. The Arts Festival kicks off at 1pm @ Hunts Point Riverside Park/Point Campus for Arts & Environment at 1391 Lafayette Ave (at Edgewater Rd).
2025 Hunts Point Spring Mingle
Wednesday June 4th, 2025 @ 12pm
The Spring Mingle is the premier annual business networking event for the legendary Hunts Point neighborhood of The Bronx, welcoming local business and nonprofit leaders, elected officials and government dignitaries. Come for info on key local initiatives, sumptuous food, refreshing drink, and stimulating fellowship in a beautiful outdoor spot right in the heart of Hunts Point.
The Spring Mingle is the premier annual business networking event for the legendary Hunts Point neighborhood of The Bronx, welcoming local business and nonprofit leaders, elected officials and government dignitaries. Come for info on key local initiatives, sumptuous food, refreshing drink, and stimulating fellowship in a beautiful outdoor spot right in the heart of Hunts Point.
Join the Bronx is Breathing Team and partners for a virtual lunch-and-learn about the availability of Medium-Duty Electric Trucks for your fleet! Featuring presentations from Empire Clean Cities, Mack Trucks, and NYCDOT, this lunch-and-learn will cover the current availability and abilities Medium-duty Electric Trucks—including the Mack MD Electric—and incentives available from New York City Department of Transportation's revised Clean Trucks Program. This lunch-and-learn will cover topics including:
- -Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks Available Now
- -The Mack MD Electric model range and specifications
- -An overview of electric trucking in the Hunts Point and Bronx area
- -Programmatic updates from New York Clean Trucks Program
- -Electrification support from Mack Trucks and New York State programs including New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program
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Join Greater Hunts Point EDC, Workforce BX, the Trucking Association of New York, Empire Clean Cities, and others for a webinar about pursuing your New York State Commercial Drivers License! A CDL is a great way to unlock a higher-paying job behind the wheel—learn everything you need to know about getting started! This webinar will cover topics including:
•The different types of CDLs and CDL endorsements
•Where you can pursue CDL training courses in the Bronx and beyond
•The process for applying for your CDL from New York DMV, including written and road tests
•What fleets look for in a successful driver applicant
•The benefits of driving commercially, including salary ranges
Please register here and we look forward to helping you start the process of pursuing your CDL!
Date: Wednesday, January 30th @ 5:30pm
Format: 1-hour Zoom presentation w/ Q&A
•The different types of CDLs and CDL endorsements
•Where you can pursue CDL training courses in the Bronx and beyond
•The process for applying for your CDL from New York DMV, including written and road tests
•What fleets look for in a successful driver applicant
•The benefits of driving commercially, including salary ranges
Please register here and we look forward to helping you start the process of pursuing your CDL!
Date: Wednesday, January 30th @ 5:30pm
Format: 1-hour Zoom presentation w/ Q&A
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Join us on Wednesday, November 15th at 5:30pm for an in-person Community Listening Session at the POINT CDC! This listening session is the second in a series that will inform the Hunts Point Electrification Roadmap, a document that will envision the future of transportation electrification in Hunts Point and the greater South Bronx.
No registration required. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, email [email protected]. |
Incentives for Electric Trucks in the Bronx: Fund Your Fleet's Transition A Bronx is Breathing Webinar
July 22nd, 2024 | 11:30am EST The project team shared to interested fleets on how they can take advantage of state and local incentives to transition their fleets to electric, available trucks, and stories from Hunts Point fleets who have integrated EV trucks into their operation.
Welcome to the Hunts Point Spring Mingle!
July 22nd, 2024 | 11:30am EST The project team shared to interested fleets on how they can take advantage of state and local incentives to transition their fleets to electric, available trucks, and stories from Hunts Point fleets who have integrated EV trucks into their operation.
