Cuomo Kicks off Mass Motorcycle Ride to Benefit Fight against Breast Cancer

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is launching the first-ever statewide breast cancer motorcycle ride Monday -- and the first leg starts on Long Island and ends in New Paltz.

The governor, Sandra Lee, Billy Joel, and hundreds of participants will ride motorcycles across the state to raise awareness about breast cancer and support families fighting against the disease.

As part of the 2016 Breast Cancer Ride, Harley Davidson is donating a custom motorcycle that will be used by Cuomo throughout the ride and then auctioned off by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to raise money to prevent and cure the disease.

More information is available here.

The ride kick offs at Sunken Meadow State Park and will make stops at Citi Field, Bear Mountain State Park and the DEC Regional Headquarters in New Paltz.

The ride supports Cuomo’s comprehensive “Get Screened, No Excuses” campaign – the nation’s most aggressive effort to eliminate the barriers that often prevent women from getting screened, such as difficulty scheduling mammograms or burdensome insurance hurdles.

Hundreds of participants will ride motorcycles across the state to raise awareness about breast cancer and support families fighting against the disease.

The second and third legs of the ride will take place on Friday, July 8 and Wednesday, July 13.

Each stop along the route will be an opportunity to educate New Yorkers about the importance of early detection and diagnosis and help women find resources – such as mammogram locations – near them. On Monday, the Governor will also sign legislation to expand screening hours at hospitals and eliminate insurance hurdles for mammograms and other diagnostic imaging procedures.

Stops on First Day of Ride – Monday, June 27
9:30 A.M. – Ride begins in Sunken Meadow Park, Kings Park, NY
11:30 A.M. – Arrives at Citi Field
1:00 P.M. – Departs Citi Field
2:00 P.M. – Arrives at Bear Mountain State Park (3020 Seven Lakes Dr., Bear Mountain, NY)
3:00 P.M.: Departs Bear Mountain State Park
4:00 P.M.: Arrives at DEC Regional Headquarters (21 South Putt Corners Rd., New Paltz NY)
5:00 P.M.: Departs DEC Regional Headquarters

IMAGE: screenshot of Cuomo kickoff at Sunken Meadow Park