Come to the Westchester Cycle Club’s evening dinner program on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Tuscan Grille in Briarcliff Manor to learn about what’s happening with bike advocacy in the region, as well as the latest on the bicycle pathway that will be built on the new Tappan Zee Bridge.
Brian Coneybeare from the NY state Department of Transportation will talk about construction of the new bridge, and WCC’s David Wilson will discuss the latest in bike advocacy.
Wilson is working on an update regarding the missing link in Elmsford that will tie together the South and North County trailways, and will talk about the regional efforts to obtain a fair share of state transportation funding for biking improvements.
Please bring ideas about how can better partner with the state DOT. It is crucial for the DOT to develop a link between the bridge pathway and the off-road network of north-south trails in Westchester both the Old Croton Aqueduct and the South County Trailway.
Held at the Tuscan Grille, 518 North State Road, in Briarcliff Manor, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., it’s $25 per person and the buffet includes a variety of items: choice of pasta, mixed vegetables, roasted red potatoes, green salad, a chicken selection and vegetarian options.
Seating is limited so register early. Westchester Cycle Club members are asked to register on the club website - www.westchestercycleclub.org under Events. Non-members can contact Flori Doyle, Program Coordinator at floricdoyle@gmail.com or David Wilson at (914) 217-5600.
The Westchester Cycle Club is a not-for-profit organization that has been riding since 1975. With approximately 1,400 members of all ages, the club is dedicated to encouraging and supporting bicycling of all types and at all skill levels through road riding, mountain biking and advocacy. The group actively promotes safe and courteous bicycling on many and varied types of roads, and was designated the top bicycling club in the country in 2011 by the League of American Bicyclists.
Annual membership ($20) provides a variety of member-led rides – beginner through expert - throughout Westchester as well as Putnam, Dutchess and Fairfield (Conn.) counties. Rides are scheduled on weekends, weekdays and evenings, winding their way through some of the Lower Hudson Valley's most scenic areas. For more information on the club or to become a member, please visit the website.
