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Saturday, July 4, 2009: Williamsburg Walks

12:00 pm

Bedford Av. from N. 4th to N. 9th Sts.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Know Your Rights Ride!

4:30 pm

Union Square North
Manhattan
Sunday, July 5, 2009: Bike Maintenance 101

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Recycle-a-Bicycle
35 Pearl St. (at Plymouth St.)
Dumbo, Brooklyn
Tuesday, July 7, 2009: Transportation Alternatives East Side Committee Meeting

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

The Puck Building
295 Lafayette St. (at E. Houston St.), 2nd Floor
Manhattan
Wednesday, July 8, 2009: Transportation Alternatives Bronx Committee Meeting

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Bronx Library Center
310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. (bet. Fordham Rd. & Valentine Av.), Room C21
The Bronx
Friday, July 10, 2009: Free Bike Friday on Governors Island

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Governors Island

Accessible via ferry from the Battery Maritime Building
1 South St. (bet. Whitehall & Broad Sts.)
Manhattan; Coney Island Cyclone Ride

7:00 pm
Saturday, July 11, 2009: Savvy Cyclist Course - Astoria

9:30 am to 5:30 pm

Arrow Recreation Center
35-30 35th St. (bet. 35th & 36th Aves.)
Astoria, Queens; Bike Helmet Giveaway and Fitting – Long Island City

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Queensbridge Park
Long Island City, Queens; Williamsburg Walks

12:00 pm

Bedford Av. from N. 4th to N. 9th Sts.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Prospect Park Moonlight Ride

9:00 pm

Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn
Sunday, July 12, 2009: Tour de Queens

8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Flushing Meadows Park
Queens; Savvy Cyclist Course - Upper West Side

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Hostelling International-New York
891 Amsterdam Av. (at 104th St.)
Manhattan; Bike Maintenance 101

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Recycle-a-Bicycle
35 Pearl St. (at Plymouth St.)
Dumbo, Brooklyn
Tuesday, July 14, 2009: Manhattan CB7 to Talk Protected Bicycle Lanes on the Upper West Side

7:00 pm

250 W. 87th St. (at Broadway)
Manhattan
Thursday, July 16, 2009: Community Workshop: Jackson Heights Neighborhood Transportation Study – Phase 1

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

White Castle Headquarters
69-01 34th Av. (at 69th St.)
Jackson Heights, Queens
Friday, July 17, 2009: Free Bike Friday on Governors Island

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Governors Island

Accessible via ferry from the Battery Maritime Building
1 South St. (bet. Whitehall & Broad Sts.)
Manhattan
Saturday, July 18, 2009: Savvy Cyclist Course - Upper West Side

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Hostelling International-New York
891 Amsterdam Av. (at 104th St.)
Manhattan; Block Star 1: Brooklyn — A Day of Flying, Fun, Frolic and Food

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Park Pl. bet. Kingston & Albany Aves.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Sunday, July 19, 2009: Bike Maintenance 101

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Recycle-a-Bicycle
35 Pearl St. (at Plymouth St.)
Dumbo, Brooklyn
Monday, July 20, 2009: Five Borough Bicycle Club’s July General Meeting: Info Session on Two Greenways

6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

NYPD Downtown Center
104 Washington St. (at Rector St.)
Manhattan
Tuesday, July 21, 2009: 5th Annual Transportation Alternatives Summer Benefit

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Brooklyn Brewery
79 N. 11th St. (at Wythe Av.)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Wednesday, July 22, 2009: Meet the Balanced Transportation Analyzer

9:00 am to 10:30 am

Sam Schwartz Co.
611 Broadway (at Houston St.), Room 411
Manhattan
Friday, July 24, 2009: Free Bike Friday on Governors Island

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Governors Island

Accessible via ferry from the Battery Maritime Building
1 South St. (bet. Whitehall & Broad Sts.)
Manhattan
Saturday, July 25, 2009: Bike Maintenance 101

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Recycle-a-Bicycle
35 Pearl St. (at Plymouth St.)
Dumbo, Brooklyn
Sunday, July 26, 2009: Savvy Cyclist Course - Dumbo

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Recycle-a-Bicycle
35 Pearl St. (at Plymouth St.)
Dumbo, Brooklyn
Friday, July 31, 2009: Free Bike Friday on Governors Island

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Governors Island

Accessible via ferry from the Battery Maritime Building
1 South St. (bet. Whitehall & Broad Sts.)
Manhattan; Deadline to Submit Written Comments on Second Avenue Subway Environmental Assessment

5:30 pm
Sunday, November 1, 2009: Last Day to See The Future Beneath Us: Eight Great Projects Under New York

12:00 am

New York Transit Museum Annex
Grand Central Terminal
Manhattan

New York Public Library - Science, Industry & Business Library ("SIBL")
188 Madison Av. (at 34th St.)
Manhattan

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