TOB Holding Motorcycle Ride In Memory Of Opiod Victims

The Town of Oyster Bay is partnering with Drug Free Long Island, Bikers Against Heroin and Nassau County in recognition of National Overdoes Awareness Day on Friday, Aug. 31. There will be a special ceremony where bikers from all over the town can ride together in memory of those who have died from overdoses.

Motorcyclists are invited to ride from TOBAY Beach to Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, at which a special ceremony will be held in memory of those who have lost friends and family to overdose.

"It is so important that we gather to raise awareness of the deadly effects of heroin and remember our loved ones who lost their lives to the opioid epidemic," Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. "Residents are invited to bring a photo of their loved one to the ceremony."

Motorcyclists are invited to gather at 5:15 p.m. at TOBAY Beach, where they will ride up Ocean Parkway, ending on Route 135 to the end to Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, located at 7900 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. A ceremony will commence at 6:30 p.m. at the park.

Drug Free Long Island will supply a large dream catcher where residents can place a picture of a loved one lost or card in their memory.c For more information, please call Drug Free Long Island at (516) 203-7486 or email info@drugfreeli.org.

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