NYBC Activities
One Super NYBC Program Assistant Leaves NYBC and Another One Returns!
Having joined the New York Bicycling Coalition (NYBC) this past January, I have been with the organization for a relatively short time. Yet in that short time, I have been continually inspired by the efforts of NYBC and its members. From Advocacy Day in Albany in March to Bike Expo New York, NYBC has consistently brought bicycling advocacy to the halls of Albany, the streets of Manhattan, and everywhere in between. It has been a pleasure to contribute to NYBC’s mission these past five months, and it is only my recent move to Seattle, Washington that has forced me to relinquish ...
Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce petitions Amtrak to allow bikes on trains
NYBC supports the petition and advocacy efforts undertaken by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce urging Amtrak to allow bicycles on trains between NYC and Montreal, Canada, boosting tourism and providing multi-modal transportation options between these major population centers. The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce has created the petition to gain support in urging Amtrak to allow for bicycle-friendly trains and facilities between New York City and Montreal, two metropolises that combine for over 10 million people and connect two vibrant bicycle cultures. Train service between the two cities touches many regions and countless communities in New York State, all of which ...
Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) funding provides an opportunity for communities to invest in bicycle and pedestrian projects
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald recently announced that applications are available for transportation projects, such as construction of bicycle paths and streetscape improvements, through the federally-funded Transportation Enhancements Program (TEP). Municipalities and non-profit incorporated groups are eligible to apply for funding. NYBC urges cities, towns, villages and counties across the state that have planned new bicycle and pedestrian projects to apply for this funding. TEP projects are selected through a highly competitive process, so it is crucial for communities to demonstrate that proposed projects meet the criteria of this federal reimbursement program. New Yorkers for Active Transportation ...
NYS University Police Officer Robert Light receives NYBC Law Enforcement Bicycling Champion Award
New York Bicycling Coalition (NYBC) is proud to recognize New York State University Police Officer Robert Light, a police officer at SUNY Plattsburgh, as the recipient of our 2013 Law Enforcement Bicycling Champion award. NYBC will presented the award to Officer Light on Tuesday, May 21 at Lake Placid Elementary School (Essex County), as part of the Fun on Wheels program where Officer Light and other cyclists ride to elementary schools in Essex and Clinton counties to distribute and fit helmets for 2nd and 3rd grade students. “For the better part of the past twenty years Officer Light has been working diligently to enhance bicycle safety and he is ...