Our Mission
Empire Clean Cities is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit environmental organization and designated U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities and Communities Coalition with a mission to ensure clean air for future generations.
We are committed to:
We are committed to:
- Promoting the advancement of alternative fuels, alternative fuel vehicles and advance vehicle technologies that improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, displace petroleum consumption, and ensure national energy security.
- Increasing awareness and providing citizens and stakeholders access to reliable information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies.
- Providing opportunities for stakeholders and industry leaders to exchange ideas and information that advance the clean fuel and technology markets.
- Partnering with other environmental and transportation-related organizations for similar purposes.
Our History
Since 2007, Empire Clean Cities (ECC) has been committed to providing citizens and stakeholders access to reliable information about alternative fuels, advanced vehicle technologies, and green transportation practices that reduce emissions in New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley. Originally named New York City and Lower Hudson Valley Clean Communities, Empire Clean Cities transitioned to its new name in 2009 and developed strong ties to the community and key stakeholders over the past decade. Through our partnerships with over 100 stakeholders comprised of fleets, vehicle dealers, OEMs, and other related industry and community partners, ECC has helped displace 230 million gallons of petroleum and over 1.2 million tons of GHG emissions in the NY Metro region. That is the equivalent of taking over 40,000 combustion vehicles off the roads annually.
Images from our Clean Cities designation in 2003 in New York City.
As the designated local U.S. Department of Energy supported Clean Cities and Communities coalition, Empire Clean Cities is also part of a national network of nearly 100 coalitions dedicated to advancing the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by reducing petroleum consumption in the transportation sector. The Clean Cities program is a national alternative fuel/advanced technology deployment program administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program. The program brings together stakeholders in the public and private sectors to collaborate on the deployment of alternative and renewable fuels, idle-reduction measures, fuel economy improvements, and new transportation technologies.
Board of Directors
Susan McSherry, Board President, Director, Alternative Fuels Program, NYC Department of Transportation
Mark Simon, Treasurer, Director of Electric Vehicle Policy, NYC Department of Transportation
John Markowitz, Assistant Secretary, Senior Director, New York Power Authority
Shayne Brooks, Director of Sustainability and Community Engagement, City of Mount Vernon
John Gillie, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of TruckTractorTrailer.com and Green Island EV Co.
Tevin Grant, Assistant Counsel/Attorney, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Robert O. Gurman, Managing Consultant, Proenergy Consulting
Kathy Harris, Director, Clean Vehicles at Natural Resources Defense Council
Melinda Hanson, Co-founder and Principal at Brightside Strategies; Co-founder and Member at The Equitable Commute Project
Steven Levy, Managing Director, Sprague Energy
Paul Lipson, Principal, Barretto Bay Strategies
Thomas Lubas, Director of Operations Service, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Retired)
Brian Ross, Director of Policy and Market Development—East, bp pulse
Raghu Sudharka, Vice President, Distributed Resources Integration, Con Edison
Barry Carr, (Advisory Board Member), Executive Director, Clean Communities of Central New York
Chuck Feinberg, (Advisory Board Member), Executive Vice President & Principal, Greener by Design, LLC; New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition
Mark Simon, Treasurer, Director of Electric Vehicle Policy, NYC Department of Transportation
John Markowitz, Assistant Secretary, Senior Director, New York Power Authority
Shayne Brooks, Director of Sustainability and Community Engagement, City of Mount Vernon
John Gillie, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of TruckTractorTrailer.com and Green Island EV Co.
Tevin Grant, Assistant Counsel/Attorney, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Robert O. Gurman, Managing Consultant, Proenergy Consulting
Kathy Harris, Director, Clean Vehicles at Natural Resources Defense Council
Melinda Hanson, Co-founder and Principal at Brightside Strategies; Co-founder and Member at The Equitable Commute Project
Steven Levy, Managing Director, Sprague Energy
Paul Lipson, Principal, Barretto Bay Strategies
Thomas Lubas, Director of Operations Service, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Retired)
Brian Ross, Director of Policy and Market Development—East, bp pulse
Raghu Sudharka, Vice President, Distributed Resources Integration, Con Edison
Barry Carr, (Advisory Board Member), Executive Director, Clean Communities of Central New York
Chuck Feinberg, (Advisory Board Member), Executive Vice President & Principal, Greener by Design, LLC; New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition
