Katie Dunn, Employer Services Coordinator, Nassau County,
LITM presents Daria Fischer of the North Shore Long Island
Jewish Health System with an award recognizing the organization's
membership in the Commuter Choice program.
On September 27th, 2007, Long Island Transportation
Management (LITM) sponsored a networking breakfast to
celebrate another year of employer-sponsored commute alternatives
on Long Island. The event, which was attended by an energized
group of about 70 people, took place at the Long Island
Hilton Hotel in Melville, and honored Commuter Choice
members for their success with ridesharing, mass transit,
and other alternatives to single-passenger commute patterns,
snarled traffic and poor air quality.
John Dillon, LITM's Regional Manager, presented new Commuter
Choice Members with plaques and representatives from LITM's
staff discussed various free services offered through LITM.
In addition, Frank Mongioi of Clean Air New York encouraged
participants to keep doing their part for clean air. "A
few small changes to one's travel routine could make a big
difference in air quality for everyone," Mongioi said.
"Motor vehicles are one of the largest sources of air
pollution in the New York metro area," he added. Mongioi
asked attendees to visit www.cleanairny. org to learn about
more ways to improve air quality throughout New York.
Is Vanpooling on Long Island's Horizon?
Another speaker, Greg Levitz, talked about the Rideshare Company's
Easy Street vanpooling program (www.easystreet.org).
Currently operating throughout Connecticut, Easy Street is
a commuter van service offered through The Connecticut Department
of Transportation. Operated by The Rideshare Company, Easy
Street has more than 300 routes with 3,000 riders. The company
hopes to partner with LITM to bring Easy Street's vanpool
services to Long Island employers.
For more information about commute alternative options for
employers, please visit www.4commute.com.
Pictured in front of an Easy Street vanpooling van (left to right): Greg Levitz, The Rideshare
Company/Easy Street, Marianne Carillo, President and CEO, LITM and John Dillon, Manager,
Employer Programs and Commuter Services, LITM.
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