On Wednesday night many people got on their bikes for a ride in silence to honor those injured or killed while riding their bicycles and to raise awareness.

Organizers of Wednesday night's ride hoped to bring more awareness to bicycle safety.

Members of the "Moms in Motion" also rode their bikes in honor of a teammate and friend.

Heather Boyum, a Fairport High School science teacher, was riding her bike last July on Route 250 in Penfield, when she was hit by a motorcycle and then a car.

Opening arguments begin Thursday in the trials of the two people charged in connection with her death. Police say Mark Scerbo was driving the motorcycle and Megan Merkel was driving the car that hit her.

More than 100 cyclists took off from the parking lot of the Penfield Highway Department. They rode off to the sounds of "Amazing Grace."

More than 18,000 teens in New York will have jobs this summer through the state’s Summer Youth Employment Program.

The Finger Lakes region received more than $1.4-million to help bring youth into the workforce, learn skills and prepare them for future achievements.

Governor Cuomo’s office says the funding can be used to subsidize wages, to support education/training activities, counseling and employment-related services, such as transportation to and from work or training.

If you are interested in the program, please contact the Department of Social Services.

Eligibility requirements:
Youth ages 14 to 20, whose families are recipients of public assistance, or have a family income below 200-percent of the federal poverty level, or $38,180 for a family of three, are eligible.

If you live in Penfield, you may have noticed work being done on BayTowne Plaza.

A major part of the redevelopment is scheduled to happen Wednesday. The front of the old Tops building will be torn down at 8:30 a.m. This will allow developers to start building a street of shops within the plaza and expand the Walmart into a Walmart Supercenter.