Councilman David G. Greenfield is giving away free bike helmets on Sunday, September 17th, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the newly renovated 18th Avenue/Gravesend Park, which is located between 55th and 58th Street. Free snacks will also be provided.

The event is open to everyone, children and adults alike, though children will need a parent or legal guardian to sign a form in order to participate. �We are giving away 1,000 helmets free bike helmets on a first-come, first-served basis,� Greenfield said.

�However, helmets don’t work if they are not fitted. So you must be there in person to get the helmet fitted by an expert in order to get the free helmet,� Greenfield said.

Studies show that bike riders are 10 times more likely to get seriously hurt or killed when they are not wearing a helmet.

�Just because summer is ending doesn’t mean you have to give up biking,” Greenfield said. “I’m a jogger myself, but even I know that biking with proper safety gear is a fun and healthy activity, all year round.”

18th Avenue Park re-opened last year after a 15-month, $7.25 million improvement project that occurred as part of Councilman Greenfield’s $35 million effort to renovate all 13 parks and playgrounds in his district. The park now includes new baseball fields and basketball and handball courts, a larger playground with additional swing sets and cutting-edge play equipment, seven water fountains, and hundreds of new trees.

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