Participating towns and cities

United States of AmericaLong Island, NY, United States of America

Website:
www.carfreedayli.com
Population:
3.000.000 inhabitants
Department:
Transit Solutions (New York Metropolitan Transit Authority)
Contact:
Rosemary Mascali
36 Bourndale Road South, Manhasset, NY 11030 Long Island, NY
(++1) 516-242-8121
Long Island, NY already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2017 2016

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Long Island, NY organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
September 22: Free coffee – 7am-9am
Free coffee for commuters at the 7-Eleven at Wyandanch Plaza in Wyandanch!

September 22: Suffolk County Bike Share Rally at Stony Brook University – 11am-1pm
Suffolk County and Stony Brook University will be teaming up to hold the Suffolk County Bike Share Rally on campus at the Student Activity Center. Join County Executive Steve Bellone in emphasizing car free transportation alternatives for Suffolk County, and learn more about bike sharing including Stony Brook University's "Wolf Ride" Bike Share.

September 22: Car Free Day LI Wyandanch Village Celebration - 5pm-7pm
On your way home on Car-Free Day, stop by for some music and giveaways at The Plaza at Wyandanch Village transit oriented community, steps from the Wyandanch LIRR station and Parking Facility and Suffolk County Transit bus stop.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Long Island, NY implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Accessibilities
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility

Car-free day Car-free day

Long Island, NY carries out a Car-Free Day 2017 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Long Islanders are pledging to go car free or car-lite on Car-Free Day. Over 5,500 have pledged so far.