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Memorial Ride for Eric Ng
By Aaron Donovan |
A memorial ride for Eric Ng, 22-year-old bicyclist, teacher, and friend who was killed on Dec. 1 by a drunk driver as he rode his bike on the Hudson River Greenway. Meet at Washington Square at 1 p.m. We will ride together to the site of Eric’s death at 1:30 SHARP. Non-bikers can go directly […]
2006 Cyclist Memorial Ride
By Aaron Donovan |
Last year hundreds of cyclists gathered as a group on the first Sunday of the year to mourn for all those who perished while riding a bike on the streets of NYC in 2005. On this day bikers rode in from the far reaches of every borough, stopping and paying respect at every crash site. […]
Memorial Ride for Carl Nacht and Derek Lake
By Aaron Naparstek |
Thursday, June 29, 6:30 p.m.Meet at the West Side Greenway at 42nd Street (in front of the Intrepid) Carl Nacht, 56, was killed by an NYPD tow truck making a right turnacross the West Side Greenway. Derek Lake, 23, was killed on Houston Street while trying to maneuver around a construction site. Come out and […]
Memorial Ride for Youth Killed While Cycling in Brooklyn and Queens
By Aaron Donovan |
Join cyclists who will ride in honor of two New York City youths who have perished while riding their bikes. Luis Ramos, 18, was killed on June 23rd while he was biking to work on Flushing Avenue near Beaver Street. Carolina Hernandez, 13, was killed August 17th by a turning truck while crossing the street on […]
Memorial Ride for Mark Grichevsky
By Aaron Donovan |
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 […]
Memorial Ride Tonight for Two Manhattan Cyclists
By Brad Aaron |
There will be a memorial ride tonight for two cyclists killed last week. Alvaro Olson and Jian-Lan Zhang both died last Wednesday, April 16. Both were struck by delivery trucks. As of last week no charges had been filed in either case. Here is tonight’s schedule (times approximate): 7:00 Meet in Union Square 7:30 Ride […]