2021 News & Updates
Nassau County Department of Public Works - Planning Division
Shared Mobility Management Plan Survey
Please complete this survey by September 3, 2021
nassaumobility.com/survey
Nassau County is committed to improving transportation options for residents, workers, students, and visitors. Over the next year, the County will be developing a Shared Mobility Management Plan (e.g., flexible/on-demand transit, bike share, scooter share, ride hail, etc.) to identify opportunities for new and enhanced transportation services, including options to complement/extend existing transit services. The plan will further Nassau County’s goals to promote social equity, environmental sustainability, and economic development. Your response to this survey is important to help identify your transportation needs and preferences. For more information, visit the project website at www.nassaumobility.com.
October Is National Pedestrian Safety Month
October 1, 2021 | NHTSA.org
People across the nation have taken to heading outdoors as an easy and healthy way to get out of the house, which means there are more pedestrians out there. Whether it’s walking in a neighborhood or to a store, at some point in the day, everyone is a pedestrian... Read More
States Step Up Efforts to Protect People Walking Amid Surge in Unsafe Driving During Pandemic
September 29, 2021 | GHSA.org
As the number of pedestrians struck and killed by drivers continues a decade-long trend in the wrong direction during the pandemic, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and its State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) members are marking the second annual National Pedestrian Safety Month this October by taking steps... Read More
Long Island's Two Counties Grapple with High Auto Fatalities
September 24, 2021 | AP News
Long Island’s two counties are among the tops in New York state for auto fatalities, and officials and safety advocates say increased enforcement can’t be the only solution... Read More
2020 Pedestrian Deaths Dropped In New York Despite U.S. Increase
May 20, 2021 | Patch
U.S. pedestrian deaths were up 4.8 percent last year, the Governors Highway Safety Association found. Bad driver behavior is likely to blame... Read More
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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.
New York Coalition for Transportation Safety Executive Director, Cindy Brown, took part in a panel, Stop-Arm Cameras: The Key to Slowing Down Illegal Bus Passes.
"According to a recent study, over 50,000 drivers across New York State illegally pass a stopped school bus every day. This sobering statistic highlights the real risk students face and a nightmare for parents. Recent legislation passed in Albany allows school districts and municipalities to adopt stop-arm camera enforcement programs to identify, track and fine motorists that illegally pass stopped school buses during drop-off and pick-up. The New York City Council has proposed legislation that would require every school bus in the city to be equipped with stop-arm cameras."
Panelists discussed this proposal and the potential for it to dramatically improve the safety of the hundreds of thousands of children who rely on school buses to get to school and back home each day.
