2013 looks to be the year that the Hempstead schools which
piloted the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program will finally see much needed physical
improvements performed on their campuses. The Village of Hempstead was awarded
grants in 2010 to execute contracts at Jackson Main and Fulton Elementary, and also at ABGS
Middle school. Since that time, the Village of Hempstead Community Development
Agency (CDA) collaborated with the Hempstead Public Schools, Carolyn Harding Music,
Hempstead P.A.L., Hempstead Police Dept. and others to promote healthy habits and
safe practices among the students while they walk to and from school.
