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NYC’s First Bike-to-School-Day Celebration

Elizabeth Press on May 28, 2010, StreetFilms

Streetfilms influence extends well beyond its website. We have had public screenings or community showings nearly every state in the U.S., as well as presentations at dozens of film festivals and conferences. Nearly thirty city or state transportation offices in the U.S. have requested and used our work. And the big number: Streetfilms have now been viewed over 2.5 million times - a remarkable achievement in the narrow genre we exist within.

 

Today Brooklyn’s William Alexander School MS 51 was the first school in the five boroughs to host a Bike to School Day.   MS 51 celebrated Bike to School Day with the help of the New York City Department of Transportation, Bike New York and Matthew Modine's Bicycle for a Day. Throughout the week Bike New York held workshops to educate the students about bike safety and riding techniques to prepare for this day. There were two escorted rides to MS 51 this morning, one started in Sunset Park and the other in Carroll Gardens. The rides had "pick up" spots along the way where more students joined the biking pool. Return rides were also planned. Hear from students and event organizers in this video wrap-up of the ride.

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