Journey for Justice Route

Walking 133 miles for justice

If you want to join the walk for a hour, a day or the entire trip, please email Lynne Jackson. You are very welcome to join us for however much time you wish!

Lynne will be able to check her email while walking. Or call her at 518-366-7324.

Times - walkers will determine each day when to begin and end, depending on weather and other consideratioins. Walkers hope to cover at least 13 miles each day. This schedule is subject to change, and changes will be posted here.

Conditions of the walk - please read the conditions of the walk. The scenery will be spectacular, but, the accommodations are few and far between.

Update

The Journey for Justice concluded on Tuesday, July 23 with a rally at the Federal Court House in Binghamton. To read about the rally, see Journey for Justice - We Deliver the Petitions.

Please note, for consistancy, I have changed the desgination of the days of the walk here to match what is posted on the blog (Day 1 is the day we left Albany - Saturday, July 13 and Day 10 is the day we arrived in Binghamton - July 22)

Also, please note, this was the planned beginning and ending destinations - in actuality, the actual beginning and ending points were different, depending on the day.

Rally at the Masjid As-Salam
Friday, July 12, 6:00 PM - Rally and March at Masjid As-Salam, 278 Central Avenue, Albany, NY

Walk from Masjid As-Salam to Pine Hills Library in Albany, 517 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203

Read "Rally and March a Tremendous Success"

Read Yassin Aref's 2255 Appeal Motion

Day 1
Saturday, July 13, 10:00 AM - Journey to Justice

Walk starts at Pine Hills Library in Albany, 517 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203

Walk ends at Route 20 and Dunnesville Road in Guilderland

Read about Day 1

Day 2
Sunday, July 14 - Email if you wish to join us

Walk starts at Route 20 and Dunnesville Road in Guilderland, NY

Walkers will walk through Quaker Street (I hear there is a delicious diner in Quaker Street named Gibby's)

Walk ends at Route 7 and Route 30 in Esperance, NY

Read about Day 2

Day 3
Monday, July 15 - Email if you wish to join us

Walk starts at Route 7 and Route 30 in Esperance, NY

Walkers will walk south of (not through) Central Bridge

Walk ends at North Grande and West Main in Cobleskill, NY

Read about Day 3

Day 4
Tuesday, July 16 - Email if you wish to join us

Walk starts at North Grande and West Main in Cobleskill, NY

Walkers will walk through Richmondville, NY

Walkers will walk through East Worcester, NY

Walk ends at Decatur Street and Main Street, in Worcester, NY

Special event - Lynne Jackson to speak
July 16th 7:00 pm Cooperstown
First Presbyterian Church in the adjunct chapel building
Church St. and Pioneer St.

Read Lynne Jackson's Speech in Cooperstown
(this is the written speech; as Lynne does not read her speeches verbatim, the given speech is a little bit different)

Read about Day 4

Day 5
Wednesday, July 17 - Email if you wish to join us

Walk starts at Decatur Street and Main Street, in Worcester, NY

Walkers will walk through Schenevus, NY

Walk ends at D Riddell Road and Main Street, Cooperstown Junction, NY (please note, not Cooperstown, NY, but, Cooperstown Junction)

Read about Day 5

Day 6
Thursday, July 18 - Email if you wish to join us

Walk starts at D Riddell Road and Main Street, Cooperstown Junction, NY (please note, not Cooperstown, NY, but, Cooperstown Junction)

Walkers will walk through Colliersville, NY.

Walkers will walk through Oneonta.

Special event - Lynne Jackson to speak
July 18th 12:00 noon Oneonta – sponsored by Quakers-Butternuts Friends Meeting
Upper Room at First United Presbyterian ("Red Door") Church
Enter via ramp off Roosevelt Ave. at Main St.

Walk ends at Main Street and River Street, Otego, NY