Walk Bike LI Summit: Meet the Panelists
On Thursday, June 8, Walk Safe Long Island will host its first Walk Bike LI Summit at Farmingdale State College. Meet our panelists!
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WalkSafeLI
- May 16
- 4 min
Celebrating National Bike Month on Long Island
May is National Bike Month! This national annual observance is a chance to remind Long Islanders to take a bike rise, and do so safely.
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WalkSafeLI
- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
Research Shows SUVs, More Likely to Hit Pedestrians While Turning
Research performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety revealed that drivers of bigger vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUVs...
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WalkSafeLI
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
Step by Step: Walking Safely on Long Island
January is a time for new beginnings. Whether you’ve resolved to improve your mental or physical health this year, walking will always...
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WalkSafeLI
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
The Present and Future State of Pedestrian Safety on Long Island
Walk Safe Long Island explores the current state of pedestrian and cyclist safety on our island, and discusses new interventions to come...
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WalkSafeLI
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
“Falling Back” Safely
Daylight saving time came to an end this past weekend—fall back safely with these pedestrian and cyclist safety tips This year, daylight...
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WalkSafeLI
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Rise of the Ghost Bike
If you see a “ghost bike” while out trick or treating this Halloween, don’t panic. There is a reason these ghosts rise. Have you ever...
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WalkSafeLI
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month
Thanks to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. Walk Safe Long Island...
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WalkSafeLI
- Sep 30, 2021
- 4 min
Micromobility: The Future of Transportation on LI?
Did you know that the first six months of 2021 were some of the deadliest for all roadway users per miles driven, in over ten years?...
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WalkSafeLI
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
Extreme Makeover: Roads Edition
Long Island's streets are getting an $11.3M makeover to improve pedestrian safety
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WalkSafeLI
- Jul 9, 2021
- 6 min
Social Determinants of Traffic Fatality: A Health Disparity Exposed on Our Roadways
Guest Blog by Brooke Oliveri, Manager of the Long Island Health Collaborative Achieving public health is multi-faceted. It is so broad,...
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WalkSafeLI
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
“Drunk Walking:” A True Pedestrian Safety Issue, or Victim-Blaming?
We’ve all heard of driving under the influence, but what about walking under the influence, or “drunk walking?” There are numerous...
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WalkSafeLI
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
Suffolk’s Three-Foot-Law: A Safer Way to Share the Road?
Suffolk County's three-foot law is official, and it's effective immediately. Will this law help us more safely share the roads?
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WalkSafeLI
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Heed Your Speed, Long Island
There may be fewer drivers on the road in the era of COVID-19, but empty roads are tempting drivers to speed.
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WalkSafeLI
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
Curbing Reckless Biking in Suffolk County
Suffolk has passed its first three-foot law, but will County Executive Bellone must sign the bill to make it official?
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WalkSafeLI
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
Safely Spring into Action
Safety Tips for Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Drivers During Daylight Saving Time Daylight saving time is right around the corner. March 14...
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WalkSafeLI
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Walking (safely) in a Winter Wonderland
It’s December 1st and a few things are setting in, most of us have worn pajamas to work for almost a year, handshakes are a thing of the...
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WalkSafeLI
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
Celebrating Long Island Mobility Week 2020
Each September, a week-long celebration takes place in which villages, towns, cities and counties and other organizations are invited to...
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WalkSafeLI
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
Get your Steps In and your Worries Out
Long before the days of COVID-19, one of my family’s favorite hobbies was to get outside and walk. Whether it was burning off a few...
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WalkSafeLI
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
Observing Long Island's Most Dangerous Intersections
During the month of June, the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety set out to two of Long Island's most dangerous intersections...
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