Upcoming Events
Past Events
Scroll down to read about events that the members of Walk Safe Long Island have participated in and/or hosted.
Staying Safe on Our Streets
Virtual Workshop Series
Recorded Bike/Pedestrian Safety Workshops
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Walk Bike
LI Summit
June 8, 2023 at Farmingdale State College
Panelists:
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Rosemary Mascali, Co-Chair, USGBC-LI Sustainable Transportation Committee; Co-Founder, Let's Move LI Initiative
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Matthew T. Carmody, PE, RSP1, VP, Traffic & Transportation, AKRF, Inc.
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Daniel Flanzig, Esq., Board of Directors, New York Bicycling Coalition; Flanzig & Flanzig, LLP; New York Bike Lawyers
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Kazem Oryani, PhD, A.M.ASCE, Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Technology, Farmingdale State College (SUNY)
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Diana Alati, Advocate, Families for Safe Streets
Walk Safe with a Doc
July 23, 2021 | Lindenhurst Village
On Friday, July 23, 2021, NYCTS joined forces with the Long Island Health Collaborative, Walk With A Doc, Village of Lindenhurst, and Catholic Health Good Samaritan Hospital to host Walk Safe with a Doc.
Janine Logan, Director of the Long Island Health Collaborative kicked off the event, followed by a few words on chronic disease and how to reduce risk factors for stroke and cardiovascular illness by neurosurgeon Dr. Kimon Bekelis of Catholic Health Good Samaritan Hospital. Cindy Brown, Executive Director of NYCTS said a few words before the group hit the streets for a brief walk and talk with Dr. Bekeleis and the NYCTS team of pedestrian and bike safety experts.
Thank you to all who attended, and all who helped us make this event a success!
May 8, 2021 | Brookville Park
In partnership with the Long Island Health Collaborative and the Friends of Brookville Park, the NYCTS hosted Walk Safe with a Doc in Brookville Park on Saturday, May 8, 2021.
Dr. Keasha Guerrier of LIJ Valley Stream started the morning with great information about the benefits of walking, an addressed some timely questions about COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic. During our walk, the #NYCTS team gave valuable insight into pedestrian and bike laws in place to keep us safe.
Thank you to all that participated!
September 25, 2020 | Hempstead Village
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To celebrate Car Free Day Long Island, in partnership with the Long Island Health Collaborative, the NYCTS hosted Walk Safe with a Doc in Hempstead Village on Friday, September 25th, 2021.
Dr. Keasha Guerrier of LIJ Valley Stream started the morning with some tips on healthy grocery shopping and exercising safely.
NYCTS' Mark Hoffacker and Lowell Wolf shared pedestrian safety tips along our walk. We stopped at the NICE Bus Terminal and the Hempstead LIRR Station to hear about sustainable transportation in honor of Long Island Mobility Week.
Thank you to all that participated!
Health & Safety Day | September 20, 2020
On Sunday, September 20th, the members of Walk Safe Long Island hosted Health & Safety Day in Babylon Village.
Physical activity has never been more important than now during the pandemic when individuals’ defenses against the COVID-19 virus need the immunity boost an activity like walking can provide. About 50 Long Islanders took that advice to heart and joined the Walk with a Doc, led by Northwealth Health cardiologist Dr. Puneet Gandotra, around Argyle Park and surrounding streets in Babylon Village on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Walkers and event organizers kept safety in mind, including providing on-the-spot education about pedestrian safety laws offered by experts from the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety (NYCTS).
“More people are out and about walking and biking because of COVID-19,” said Cindy Brown, executive director of NYCTS. “My organization wants to be sure that these pedestrians and cyclists, as well as motorists, are aware of the laws benefiting pedestrians’ safety. Most people are unaware of the laws, but a visit to the WalkSafeLI website provides a quick link to the state laws. Everyone owes it to themselves to learn the rules of the road.”
The Village of Babylon hosted the Health and Safety Day event which, in addition to the walk and pedestrian law education, featured trauma education led by nurses from Good Samaritan Hospital, and information about safe driving tips and transit alternatives from other organizations. Stony Brook Medicine’s mobile mammography van was also onsite.
The event also recognized the start of Long Island Mobility Week, an effort led by Transit Solutions to get people to utilize other forms of transportation. The group was there accepting Car Free Day Pledges for that recognition day that happens September 25.
On September 9th, the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety hosted a Virtual Town Hall: Pedestrian safety on Long Island.
New York’s pedestrian safety laws were covered along with the pros and cons of the emerging micro-mobility movement (electric bikes and scooters).
Did you know that pedestrians should walk facing traffic? This is so motorists can establish a psychological connection with the walker and their presence on the road.
Check out the slides and poll responses to learn more.