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Friday, May 1, 2009: Sex Changes Everything: On the Demographic Determinants of the U.S. Commute, 1985-2007

9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Baruch College Conference Center
151 E. 25th St. (bet. Third & Lexington Aves.), 7th Floor
Manhattan
Saturday, May 2, 2009: Bike Helmet Giveaway & Fitting – Far Rockaway

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Earth Day Rockaway
The Boardwalk at Beach 29th St.
Far Rockaway, Queens
Monday, May 4, 2009: NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to East Midtown From Brooklyn

7:30 am

Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, and intermediate points to East Midtown, Manhattan; Congressional Forum on Transportation Priorities

10:00 am

Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Court House
500 Pearl St. (bet. Park Row & Centre St.), Room 850
Manhattan; NYC Plaza Program Information Session — Manhattan

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

New York City Department of Transportation
220 Church St. (at Worth St.), Room 814
Manhattan; NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to Brooklyn from East Midtown

5:40 pm

Grand Army Plaza, Manhattan, and intermediate points to Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn; Bike to MoMA Monday Nights

5:50 pm to 8:45 pm

Museum of Modern Art
11 W. 53rd St. (bet. Fifth & Sixth Aves.)
Manhattan; Time’s Up! Volunteer Mailing Party

7:30 pm

156 Rivington St. (bet. Clinton & Suffolk Sts.), 1st Floor
Manhattan
Tuesday, May 5, 2009: NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to Central Midtown from Brooklyn

7:30 am

Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, and intermediate points to central Midtown, Manhattan; Brooklyn Borough President’s Breakfast for Cyclists

7:30 am

Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn; NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to Brooklyn from Central Midtown

5:40 pm

Central Midtown, Manhattan, and intermediate points to Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
Wednesday, May 6, 2009: NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to West Midtown from Brooklyn

7:30 am

Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, and intermediate points to West Midtown, Manhattan; NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to Brooklyn from West Midtown

5:40 pm

Columbus Circle, Manhattan, and intermediate points to Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn; Manhattan CB10 Full Board Hears Resolution on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Bicycle Lane and Traffic Calming

6:00 pm

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building
163 W. 125th St. (at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.), 2nd Floor Gallery
Harlem; Volunteer Mailing Party at Transportation Alternatives

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Transportation Alternatives
127 W. 26th St. (bet. Sixth & Seventh Aves.), Suite 1002
Manhattan; Documentary Screening: The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built

6:00 pm

New York Transit Museum
Boerum Pl. & Schermerhorn St.
Brooklyn; Make Music New York Benefit at the Brooklyn Brewery

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Brooklyn Brewery
79 N. 11th St. (bet. Berry St. & Wythe Av.)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Panel: Investing in Infrastructure: Transportation and New York’s Future

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

The Municipal Art Society
457 Madison Av. (at 51st St.)
Manhattan
Thursday, May 7, 2009: Luncheon: It’s Time to Get Real: Where Is New York’s Great Plan For Physical Renewal? What Are Its Required Transportation Elements?

11:45 am

MTA New York City Transit
2 Broadway (at Bowling Green), 20th Floor
Manhattan; Panel: Preservation Is Sustainability: How to Make Your Older Building More Energy Efficient

6:30 pm

Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Av. (bet. 103rd & 104th Sts.)
Manhattan; Fourth Annual Brooklyn Blogfest

7:00 pm

PowerHouse Arena
37 Main St. (at Water St.)
Dumbo, Brooklyn
Friday, May 8, 2009: Prospect Park Traffic Calming Ride

6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn; Still We Ride Viewing — Brooklyn

9:00 pm

East River Bar
97 S. 6th St. (bet. Bedford Av. & Berry St.)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Saturday, May 9, 2009: Broadway Geometry Bike Tour

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Columbus Circle - Merchant's Gate
Manhattan; Walking Tour: Moynihan Station & the West 30s

11:00 am to 1:00 pm

N.W. corner, Sixth Av. & 30th St.
Manhattan
Monday, May 11, 2009: NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to East Midtown From Brooklyn

7:30 am

Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, and intermediate points to East Midtown Manhattan; NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to Brooklyn from East Midtown

5:40 pm

Grand Army Plaza, Manhattan, and intermediate points to Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn; Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee Meeting

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Greater Astoria Historical Society
35-20 Broadway (at 36th St.)
Astoria, Queens
Tuesday, May 12, 2009: NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to Central Midtown from Brooklyn

7:30 am

Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, and intermediate points to central Midtown, Manhattan; NYC Plaza Program Information Session — Brooklyn

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Brooklyn Borough Hall - Community Room
209 Joralemon St. (at Court St.)
Brooklyn; NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to Brooklyn from Central Midtown

5:40 pm

Central Midtown, Manhattan, and intermediate points to Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn; Elliot Sander: Regional Impact of MTA Projects

6:00 pm

Grand Central Terminal - Northeast Balcony
42nd St. & Park Av.
Manhattan
Wednesday, May 13, 2009: Staten Island Borough President’s Breakfast for Cyclists

7:00 am to 8:30 am

St. George Ferry Terminal
Staten Island; NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to West Midtown from Brooklyn

7:30 am

Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, and intermediate points to West Midtown, Manhattan; NYC Plaza Program Information Session — The Bronx

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Bronx Library Center
310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. (bet. Fordham Rd. & Valentine Av.)
The Bronx; NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to Brooklyn from West Midtown

5:40 pm

Columbus Circle, Manhattan, and intermediate points to Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn; Brooklyn CB6 to Vote on Prospect Park West Two-Way Buffered Bike Lane

6:30 pm

P.S. 32 -- Auditorium
317 Hoyt St. (bet. Union & President Sts.)
Brooklyn; Bike Commuting 101

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Hostelling International-New York
891 Amsterdam Av. (bet. 10rd & 104th Sts.)
Manhattan; Transportation Alternatives Bronx Committee Meeting

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Bronx Library Center
310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. (bet. Fordham Rd. & Valentine Av.), Room C21
The Bronx; Public Forum on Atlantic Yards Construction Progress

7:30 pm

St. Cyrus Belarusian Church
Bond St. & Atlantic Av.
Brooklyn
Thursday, May 14, 2009: Transportation for America Webinar — Transportation, Small Towns and Rural Regions

2:00 pm
Friday, May 15, 2009: National Bike To Work Day

6:00 am to 10:30 am; Bronx Borough President’s Breakfast for Cyclists

7:00 am to 9:00 am

Poe Cottage
Kingsbridge Road & the Grand Concourse
The Bronx; NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to Central Midtown from Brooklyn

7:30 am

Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, and intermediate points to central Midtown, Manhattan; NYCDOT Bicycle Commuting Ride to Brooklyn from Central Midtown

5:40 pm

Central Midtown, Manhattan, and intermediate points to Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
Saturday, May 16, 2009: Municipal Art Society’s Livable Neighborhoods Program — Training 2009

8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Hunter College
68th St. & Lexington Av.
Manhattan; Bike Helmet Giveaway & Fitting – Harlem

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

New York Public Library - Countee Cullen Library
104 W. 136th St. (bet. Lenox & Seventh Aves.)
Manhattan
Sunday, May 17, 2009: Lower Manhattan Sacred Sites Bike Tour

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

The Museum at Eldridge Street Synagogue
12 Eldridge St. (bet. Canal & Division Sts.)
Manhattan
Monday, May 18, 2009: TEAM T.A. Meeting

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Transportation Alternatives
127 W. 26th St. (bet. Sixth & Seventh Aves.)
Manhattan
Tuesday, May 19, 2009: NYC Plaza Program Info Session — Staten Island

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Staten Island Borough Hall
10 Richmond Terrace (at Hyatt St.), Conference Room 122
Staten Island; Bike Commuting 101

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Walter Reade Theater - Furman Gallery
165 W. 65th St. (bet. Broadway & Amsterdam Av.), Plaza Level
Manhattan; Book Talk and Signing: Joanna Merwood-Salisbury, Author of Chicago 1890: The Skyscraper and the Modern City

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

The Skyscraper Museum
39 Battery Pl. (at 1st Pl.)
Battery Park City, Manhattan; Transportation Alternatives East Side Volunteer Committee Meeting

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Beacon East Side Community High School
420 E. 12th St. (bet. First Av. & Av. A)
Manhattan; Lower Manhattan Traffic Town Hall

6:30 pm

Old St. Pat’s Gym (Youth Center)
Near 275 Mulberry St. (at Jersey St.)
Manhattan
Wednesday, May 20, 2009: Bike From Work Snack at the Queensboro Bridge

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Queens Side of the Queensboro Bridge
Long Island City, Queens; Panel: Why Smart Growth? Collaborative Planning for Land Use, Transportation, and Urban Design

6:00 pm

Grand Central Terminal - Northeast Balcony
42nd St. & Park Av.
Manhattan; Seminar: Biking Safely with Your Pooch

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Time's Up!
156 Rivington St. (bet. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.)
Manhattan; PBS Broadcasts ‘Blueprint America: Road to the Future’

8:00 pm

WNET - Channel 13
Thursday, May 21, 2009: Manhattan Borough President’s After-Work Snack

5:15 pm to 6:15 pm

Hudson River Greenway at 14th St.
Manhattan; Volunteer Mailing Party at Transportation Alternatives

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Transportation Alternatives
127 W. 26th St. (bet. Sixth & Seventh Aves.)
Manhattan; Bike Commuting 101

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Hostelling International - New York
891 Amsterdam Av. (bet. 10rd & 104th Sts.)
Manhattan
Friday, May 22, 2009: ING Direct Bike-to-Work Breakfast

7:00 am to 11:00 am

ING Direct Cafe
968 Third Av. (at 58th St.)
Manhattan

ING Direct Cafe
45 E. 49th St. (bet. Park & Madison Aves.)
Manhattan
Saturday, May 23, 2009: Rail Service Begins to Yankees-E. 153rd St. Metro-North Station

5:49 am

Yankees-E. 153rd St. Metro-North Railroad Station
E. 153rd St. & Ruppert Pl.
The Bronx; NYCycles Bike Share Program Awareness Raising in Washington Square

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Washington Square
Manhattan; Ride the City Party

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Radegast Hall
113 N. 3rd St. (bet. Berry St. & Wythe Av.)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Sustainable Lower East Side Community Bike Tour

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

5 Union Square S.
Manhattan
Tuesday, May 26, 2009: Auto-Free New York: Tony Avella / Sustainable Transportation for NY in the Race for Mayor

5:45 pm

NYPD Downtown Center
104 Washington St. (at Rector St.)
Manhattan
Wednesday, May 27, 2009: Regional Rail Working Group Monthly Meeting

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

NYPD Downtown Center
104 Washington St. (at Rector St.)
Lower Manhattan.; Brooklyn CB1 Transpo Committee Meeting: Kent Avenue / Pulaski Bridge / Safe Routes

6:30 pm

Dupont Street Senior Housing
80 Dupont St. (bet. Manhattan Av. & Franklin St.)
Greenpoint, Brooklyn; Panel: Urban Parks in the 21st Century: Creating a New Model

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Municipal Art Society
457 Madison Av. (at 51st St.)
Manhattan; Volunteer University: Bike Tour Edition

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Transportation Alternatives
127 W. 26th St. (bet. Sixth & Seventh Aves.), Suite 1002
Manhattan
Thursday, May 28, 2009: Bus Rapid Transit Phase II Workshop — The Bronx

6:30 pm

College of New Rochelle
332 E. 149th St. (bet. Morris & Courtlandt Aves.)
The Bronx; Transportation Alternatives Brooklyn Committee Meeting

7:45 pm to 9:00 pm

Long Island College Hospital - Conference Room A
339 Hicks St. (at Altantic Av.), 1st Floor
Brooklyn
Friday, May 29, 2009: Upper West Side Bicycle Commuter Breakfast

7:30 am to 9:30 am

Riverside Blvd. & 70th St.
Manhattan
Saturday, May 30, 2009: Savvy Cyclist Classes: The Bronx and Jersey City

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

New York Public Library Wakefield Branch
4100 Lowerre Pl. (at E. 229th St.)
The Bronx

Frank R. Conwell School PS 3
111 Bright St. (bet. Monmouth St. & Jersey Av.)
Jersey City; Tillary Street Jersey Barrier Mural Painting

10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Tillary St. bet. Adams St. & Cadman Plaza E.
Brooklyn; Car Free Saturday in Crotona Park

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Crotona Park
The Bronx
Sunday, May 31, 2009: Brooklyn-by-Bike Scavenger Hunt

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Meet at Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn

Wind up at Habana Outpost
757 Fulton St. (at S. Portland Av.)
Brooklyn

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