Pictured: From left: MTA Officer Tom Merkle, Syosset Student Uma Pal Hafeez, MTA Officer John Matarazzo
Photo courtesy of Syosset Central School District
Syosset High School Freshman Zoey Chiu and Village Elementary second grader Uma Pal Hafeez are winners of the LIRR T.R.A.C.K.S. Activity Book Contest. The students’ designs are featured in the organization’s safety activity book which is distributed to thousands of students across Long Island to promote safe behavior near and around train tracks.
(2) From left: MTA Officer Tom Merkle, VP of Corporate Safety Lori Ebbighausen, Syosset Student Zoey Chiu, LIRR Community Relations Specialist Chrisann Fabio, MTA Officer John Matarazzo
T.R.A.C.K.S. (Together Railroads and Communities Keeping Safe) is a joint venture between the Long Island Rail Road’s Corporate Safety department and the MTA Police that works to spread awareness about train track safety in our communities. The organization provides age-appropriate, customized training to schools, camps, day cares, libraries, and community groups to stress the importance of safety near the tracks.
Students from across Long Island submitted designs for this year’s activity book. Zoey created a word scramble to inform readers of important safety-related words like “platform,” “dangerous,” and “conductor.” Uma drew a picture of a train for others to color with the words “Look both ways and listen!” to remind others to pay attention when crossing the tracks.
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