The most common way to charge your electric vehicle (EV near me) is at home. But for the many people who don’t own their own homes or can’t install charging ports, public charging stations are essential. The New York Power Authority’s EVolve NY initiative has already added more than 100 fast charging stations to the state.

But in the city, where many EV drivers live in multifamily housing, that network is a bit of a patchwork. It’s a combination of charging stations buried inside parking garages, which may or may not work; a jumble of curbside charging plugs installed by Con Edison and NYC DOT at various locations around the five boroughs; and, in some cases, the ever-popular 100-foot extension cord running out of a front window.

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But the city is trying to improve things. It recently announced it will add 136 more charging stalls, including some with a maximum output of 150kW that can power up an EV to full capacity in less than two hours. The goal is to bring charging stations closer to where people live and work. It may not sound like a lot, but the city says it can make a big difference for EV drivers. And, it might be just enough to help ease some of the range anxiety that’s a real concern for EV buyers. A recent AAA survey revealed that 95% of EV drivers say they’ve never run out of range on a day-to-day basis, but 80% report having some level of range anxiety on long trips.