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WSLI In the News
June 15, 2023
Walkers/Bikers Fear Speeding Cars, Lack of Sidewalks Most
June 9, 2023
Pedestrian/Traffic Safety Suggestions Snag Scholarships for Two High School Students
May 11, 2023
Pedestrian Deaths/Injuries Fuel Silent Epidemic on LI Streets
April 21, 2023
LI-based Pedestrian Safety Org Is a "First Mover" in National DOT Roadway Safety Campaign
October 31, 2022
Newsday: Reducing pedestrian deaths means adherence to laws by drivers and walkers and enforcement by police Published Guest Essay
October 20, 2022
Newsday: Pedestrian fatalities can be prevented Published Op-Ed
November 22, 2022
TBR News Media: Upper wall put on hold, Port Jeff village board tackles branch pickup, Station Street and upcoming events
Various Laws Apply to Pedestrians
June 20, 2022 | Newsday
While our colleagues continue their work to secure engineering improvements on Long Island’s unsafe roadways, other advocates are addressing the problem now through law-based education ["6 LI communities where walkers are at risk," News, June 12]... Read More
May 2022 Spotlight: NYCTS
May 2022 | letsmoveli.com
NYCTS partners will the Long Island Health Collaborative (LIHC) and Walk Safe Long Island (WSLI) to conduct pedestrian and bike safety programs as well as Walk Safe With a Doc programs across Long Island... Read More
Senator Alexis Weik Sponsoring Pedestrian Safety Workshop on 5/14
May 9, 2022 | Long Island Media Group
Senator Alexis Weik has joined forces with Walk Safe Long Island to deliver law-based pedestrian and bike safety education to the patrons of Brentwood Library on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 2 PM... Read More
WSLI Scholarship Winner
October 31, 2021 | Newsday
Claire Levasseur of Bellmore has been selected as one of two winners of a $1,000 scholarship by Walk Safe Long Island, a pedestrian and bike safety campaign of the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety and the Long Island Health Collaborative that uses law-based education, for her winning essay about a New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law... Read More
2020 & 2019 News
Members of the Long Island Community Come Together for a Virtual Town Hall on Pedestrian Safety
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Pedestrian Safety Enhancements on Long Island
Pedestrian Deaths on the Rise as More Take Walks During Quarantine
As Roads Empty To COVID-19, Drivers Who Remain Are Speeding Up. Here’s How to Slow Them Down.