Yeger Hosts Free Helmet Distribution Sunday

By Hamodia Staff

Free helmets for bike and scooter riders will be available Sunday at Gravesend Park, sponsored by the office of Councilman Kalman Yeger.

The distribution will be held from 1:00-4:30pm, at the park located at 18th Avenue and 56th Street. Each person receiving a helmet will first be measured by Department of Transportation personnel, to ensure a proper fit.

Yeger began the program in 2018, and ran it until the pandemic began. In previous years, the DOT would only hold the program until 3pm; Yeger was able to get it extended to 4:30, to accommodate yeshivos that dismiss students at 4pm. In the Spring of this year, 1,500 helmets were distributed, according to Yeger.

“It’s a way to encourage it, and demonstrate the importance of wearing a helmet..especially for older kids who are making their own decisions,” Yeger told Hamodia.

Helmets are available to all, children and adults alike.  But children will need a parent or legal guardian to sign a form in order to participate.  Helmets are distributed on a first-come first-served basis.