In 2007, a group of concerned neighborhood parents formed the Brookville Safety Association (BSA) with hopes of promoting a suitable use of Route 107 between St. Paul's Church and Northern Boulevard.

Over the past few years, those concerned parents said that the main artery that connects Brookville has become increasingly dangerous. Separately each member of the BSA attempted to contact several officials in order to come to a safe resolution to the overwhelming problem. Yet, after falling on deaf ears, concerned community members came into contact with each other and so the BSA was formed.

Much of the trouble on Route 107 has been caused by an exponential growth in traffic. Since 2007, there has been an additional 500 apartment units in Glen Cove which has resulted in an estimated 750 additional drivers typically traveling through Route 107. According to the Department of Transportation accident reports of the area since 2004, there has been a rise in the number of homes built in the surrounding area of Route 107. Also, in 2004, Long Island University closed its Suffolk campus adding more than 1,200 students to the C.W. Post Campus on Northern Boulevard. The pattern is that each driver typically travels through Route 107.

In recent years, the BSA has met with village representatives and the local police department. During these meetings the overwhelming consensus was that the problem of Route 107 was urgent. In response, there have been traffic lights and/or designated turning lanes installed at Fruitledge and Wheatley Road on Route 107 in an attempt to decrease fatalities. Also, there has been increased police presence and well-posted speed limit signs in hopes to eliminate speeding. Yet, despite numerous efforts, the gravity of the situation has been mostly overlooked by hurried drivers.

"As traffic has increased so has the volume and speed," Deborah A. Brody, member of the BSA and concerned resident, stated when asked about the dangerous traffic on Route 107. "Drivers are using Route 107 as a thruway between the upper reaches of the North Shore and the highways and train station in the mid-Island area."

Sparked by concern, a petition was formulated by the BSA. In a three-week period, BSA successfully rounded up over 320 signatures from local residents who were upset and concerned about the dangers on the local road. The petition's main points were for a retiming of the lights, including making the light at Route 107 and Northern Boulevard a no-right-turn on red going south from Northern Boulevard to Route 107. The petition also asked for permanently installed radar speed display signs. The petition was then promptly sent around to community officials.

When asked about the response of officials to the petition, Brody stated, "Although this petition was sent to the Village of Brookville Mayor, the Police Chief, the Jericho Board of Ed., all PTA presidents in our local school district, Carl Marcellino, Tom Suozzi, Charles Lavine, the Brookville Tax Payers' Association, St. Paul's Church, and Rob Walker, we have not heard from anyone with any comments about this important life-threatening issue that so many members of our community are concerned about."

The BSA can be contacted at The Brookville Safety Association, 4 Hemlock Drive, Brookville, NY 11545, and also by email at BrookvilleSafetyAssocation@gmail.com.