Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s 2011 Annual Benefit, “Stepping Toward Safer Streets,” is tonight, November 3 from 6pm to 9 pm in New York City. The event will take place at Top of the Garden at 251 W. 30th St (16th floor) — steps from Penn Station. We hope you can join us for one of the best transportation and networking events of the year as we honor three champions for safer streets:

State Senator Charles Fuschillo, Jr., the Chairman of the New York State Senate’s Committee on Transportation. Fuschillo introduced state complete streets legislation in the Senate and was one of its strongest elected supporters, fighting for the bill from the day it was introduced until the day it was signed into law by Governor Cuomo. This year, Fuschillo also supported additional funding for Long Island Bus.

Sandi Vega, a self-employed mother of five from Wantagh, NY. Last year, Sandi’s daughter Brittany was killed while crossing one of Long Island’s deadliest roads, Sunrise Highway, on her way to school. In response, Sandi became a citizen champion for a state complete streets law, repeatedly meeting with local and state elected officials and gathering thousands of signatures in support of the law.

AARP New York, the state office of the nationwide membership organization that helps people age 50 and over have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP NY has been a strong proponent of livable communities and complete streets that help older residents “age in place.”

We’re also pleased to welcome special guest Janette Sadik-Khan, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation. Under her tenure the NYCDOT has rolled out initiative after initiative to make city streets safer for all.

Learn more and purchase tickets on TSTC’s website at tstc.org/benefit/.