New York Bicycling Coalition (NYBC)

2003 Workshop Coverage

Syracuse
Syracuse was attended by many different advocates, professionals, town board officials, citizen groups and others. There is a lot of great activity happening in Syracuse and the coalition looks forward to working with the local individuals and groups to achieve continued success in this area.

Syracuse Presentation

Debbie Kogut talking about Helmet Safety to the Huntington Middle School

Nassau County
This workshop was introduced by the Presiding Officer of the County Legislature, Judy Jacobs and also by the Regional Director of NYS Department of Transportation, Subi Chakraborti. We were lucky enough to have the Commissioner of the Nassau County Health Department present to the workshop attendeees as well, Dr. David Ackman. We are convinced that continued effort here will prove helpful for bicycling and pedestrian safety.

Nassau County Presentation

Presenters From Right to Left: Jesse Day, NYBC; Judy Jacobs, Presiding Office of Nassau County Legislature; Mickey Miller, Old Bethpage Greenway Advocate; Dr. David Ackman, Commissioner of the Nassau County Health Department

From right to left is Jesse Day, Honorable Judy Jacobs, Mickey Miller and Dr. David Ackman

Westchester County
Westchester was our best attended workshop with nearly 40 participants over the course of the day. There is a lot of great acivity going on in Westchester. This workshop has gotten a lot of people interested in pursuing increased bicycling and pedestrain safety.

Advocates after a long day of work

Westchester County

Westchester County Presentation

NYBC's Jen Benepe talking about bike safety to the Pleasantville Middle school

Broome County
There were a great mix of pariticipants at the Binghamton workshops. Folks came from Broome, Tioga, Tompkins and Otsego county and represented many different sectors of interest.

Binghamton Presentation

Advocates out for a tour with Warren Wetzelberg of the local Southern Tier Bicycle Club

Board Development

NYBC is actively seeking new board members and volunteers. We welcome activists, planners, and representatives from the private sector. Additionally, we are interested in working with individuals from agencies not traditionally aligned with bike-ped activities but who have a stake in transportation choice, e.g. tourism, handicapped, the elderly, minorities, the environment, smart growth, job training, etc. Our board members do not necessarily represent the organizations they work for, but bring to NYBC experience from many different parts of their lives.

Interested in becoming part of NYBC's leadership? Send an email to:
Bill Eisenreich, President
ikesbike@optonline.net

Interested in Volunteering? Send an email to:
Joshua Poppel, Executive Director
joshua@nybc.net