Schoolchildren thank Senator Oppenheimer for securing grant to improve traffic and pedestrian safety along school routes

NYS Senator Suzi Oppenheimer visited the Murray Ave. Elementary School
in Larchmont to celebrate the recent NYS grant that she helped secure
for the Rye YMCA's Safe Routes to School program.  The $5000 grant
will help fund school traffic and pedestrian safety initiatives in
Rye, Rye Neck, Harrison, Larchmont and Mamaroneck schools.

Students (L to R):  Alessandra Hintz, Ava Gristina, Bridget Biermann,
Connor Berenard, Ty Lynch.

Back row L to R):  MUFSD School Supt. Dr. Robert Shaps, NYS Sen. Suzi
Oppenheimer, Rye YMCA Executive Director Gregg Howells, Murray Ave.
School Principal Jennifer Monaco, MUFSD Board of Education member
Nancy Pierson.