Farmingdale State College to Host Rally to Support 4th Annual Car Free Day LI

Farmingdale State College announced they will be hosting a rally on this in support of the 4th Annual Car Free Day LI, which will be observed worldwide on Thursday, September 22.

The event will take place on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the patio behind the Campus Center at the college on 2350 Broadhollow Road.

It will feature education about sustainable transportation choices, and event participants will be asked to pledge to be car-free or car-light on Thursday.

In support of the Island-wide event, the rally will also feature resources provided by organizations including 511NYRideshare, Transit Solutions, the Sierra Club of Long Island, Sustainable LI, and Northwell Health.

Guest speakers will address issues such as the environmental, economic, and health impacts of single-occupancy vehicles.

“Farmingdale State College is a supporter of Car Free Day because it is in line with our ongoing efforts to be an energy-efficient campus that is a model for both institutions of higher learning and the greater Long Island community,” Farmingdale President John S. Nader said. “Our support includes not only an annual Car Free Day rally, but a commuter webpage which provides valuable resources to encourage the Farmingdale State community to use alternative means of getting to campus. We can all agree that reducing vehicle traffic is good for the environment and has positive long-term effects.”

The college has also started courtesy shuttle service for students, faculty and staff in order to reduce vehicle miles. The RAM Shuttle runs weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and makes stops at the Farmingdale LIRR station and the college’s Aviation Center on Route 110.

Car Free Day LI is supported by a broad-based group of Long Island leaders from major employers; business, civic and environmental groups; universities, and municipalities.

Commuters, students and families can pledge to go car-free or car-lite at the Car Free Day LI website.

Participants are also eligible to win raffle prizes, including a Wine Country bike tour, theater tickets, gift cards, bicycles, tickets to a New York Cosmos game and more.