Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Parks Named Fleet Of The Year By Fleet Owner Magazine

IMMEDIATE
Thursday, May 28, 2009
No. 46
http://www.nyc.gov/parks

Today, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Fleet Owner Magazine Executive Editor David Cullen and more than 160 vendors attended the 21st Annual Fleet Show at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Fleet Owner Magazine awarded the Parks Department with the vocational “Fleet of the Year” award at the event.

“More than half the Parks Department 2,300 vehicles use alternative energy from solar, to biodiesel, to hybrid to electric. As the nation’s ‘Greenest’ municipal fleet, we’re serious about minimizing our impact on the environment,” said Parks Commissioner Benepe. “We have recently added100 bicycles for supervisors and managers to reduce car use, ordered smaller vehicles where possible, installed the third largest green roof in New York City at our automotive repair shop and made recycling more available at our major events and facilities.”

“The New York City Parks Department has not only made a commitment to being the greenest fleet operation possible, but its also deeply committed to spreading the word,” said Jim Mele, Fleet Owner magazine Editor In Chief. “They truly lead by both example and outreach to other public and private truck fleets.”

Fleet Owner Magazine recognized the Parks Department as “Fleet of the Year” for its innovation in the vocational division. Each year, Fleet Owner awards managers of fleets in the public, private and “for-hire” sectors. Fleet award winners are chosen by editors by identifying excellence in fleet management.

The Parks Department “Green Fleet” features more than 1,400 vehicles that use a range of alternative fuel. Parks hosted vendors from a variety of industries, including cars, trucks, vehicle repair and safety, horticultural equipment, clean energy alternatives, emergency management, marinas and more. Alternative fuel and low emissions vehicles, equipment and batteries were featured at the show.
Last year, the National Fleet Management Association recognized Parks’ 2,300 vehicle team as the most environmentally friendly in the country. The Parks Fleet has also been featured in Government Fleet magazine and the national Parks & Recreation magazine.
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