Memorial Ride for Mark Grichevsky

Mark Grichevsky was 18 years old. He was a student at City As School, and was also an intern at Recycle-A-Bicycle. He was struck by a car on May 29th in the afternoon, near his home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. He passed away 4 days later in the hospital. This ride will link up with the Recycle-A-Bicycle Ride Club for youth.

BRING FLOWERS and LOVE

If you are interested in volunteering to help with the ghost bike memorials,
pedestrian memorials or memorial bike rides please send an email to streetmemorials @ gmail . com.

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