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THIS WEEK: Memorial Ride & Walk
Last week I posted an item announcing this year’s annual Memorial Ride & Walk as hosted by the folks at Ghostbikes.org will come to pass March 18, 2012. I have an update to share: our very own “Boulevard of Death”, this being McGuinness, has been added to the itinerary. Given that just last week I had a very nice lady* (and lifelong Greenpointer) recount to me the friends/neighbors she lost on this thoroughfare— needlessly and LONG before this became an issue— I consider this time/attention well spent.
Here are the deets:
1:45-2pm: Gather @ Manhattan Ave & Green St (G Train to Greenpoint Ave)
2:05 Unnamed Memorial, Green Street & McGuinness Boulevard
2:15 Liz Byrne, Kent Street & McGuinness Boulevard
2:25 Unnamed Memorial, Greenpoint Avenue & McGuinness Blvd
2:35 Neil Chamberlain & Unnamed Memorial, Calyer Street & McGuinness Boulevard
2;45 Unnamed Memorial, Norman Avenue & McGuinness Boulevard
2:55 Unnamed Memorial, Nassau Avenue & McGuinness Boulevard
3:40 Lepoldo Hernandez, Borinquen Place & South 2nd Street
4:00 Unnamed Memorial, Union Avenue & South 5th Street [Convergence with Memorial Ride]
You can (once again) get updates about this event via Ghostbikes’s web site.
Photo Credits: Taken by yours truly today at Meserole Street and Varick Avenue.
From The New York Shitty Inbox, Part II: 7th Annual Memorial Ride & Walk
Filed under: 11222, Bronx, Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Manhattan, New York City, Queens, Staten Island
This item comes courtesy of the folks at Ghostbikes.org. On Sunday, March 18th, they will be conducting their 7th Annual Memorial Ride & Walk. Follows is a general outline per their press release.
The Annual Memorial Ride and Walk brings New Yorkers together to remember pedestrians and cyclists killed in our city over the past year. This will mark the seventh year that this event has occurred. Riders will visit the site of each ghost bike, a white-painted memorial for cyclists, installed in the past year. Please help us show solidarity with the family and friends of those lost by joining us for this important event. Bring flowers and other items to honor those lost.
Bronx-Manhattan Ride
11:30 La Finca Del Sur Community Garden, S138th & Grand Concourse (4 or 5 to E138th St, Bronx)
Queens-Brooklyn Ride
11:30 Cross Bay Pkwy & Beach Channel Dr. (A to Beach 90 or Beach 98, Queens)
Staten Island Ride
12:00 Everything Goes Book Cafe, 208 Bay St (between Victory and Hannah, Staten Island)
Brooklyn Ride
12:30 Avenue T & 9th St. (D to 25th Ave. or N to Avenue U, Brooklyn)
Convergence
4:00 Unnamed memorial, Union Ave. & S5th St., BrooklynThe event is free and open to all.
Rain date: Sunday, March 25
Those of you who are interested in attending any of the above-listed events can RSVP via Facebook by clicking here. Otherwise you can get more information and updates at Ghostbikes’s web site.
Given our very own 94th Precinct reported 77 pedestrian/motorist accidents in 2011 (two of which were fatalities) versus 47 in 2010 (still not a stellar figure), I strongly encourage any and all north Brooklynites to participate in this event. Be it by attending the Memorial Walk/Ride proper or helping with the creation and installation of ghost bikes at the Greenpoint Reformed Church thsi upcoming weekend (March 10th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) we can make our voices heard!
Spotted On McGuinness Boulevard: Missing Ghostbike
Many of you are no doubt familiar with the senseless death of Solange Raulson. For those of you who are not, she was struck and killed by a truck at the intersection of Nassau Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard December 13, 2009. Many questions have arisen about how this tragic event came to pass and how it is being handled by the N.Y.P.D. Most remain unanswered. But two things can be asserted with 100% certainty: she died too young and is missed by many.
ghostbikes.org erected a memorial at this intersection (which you see at left) to serve as a reminder of Ms. Raulston’s life— and death. Now jump forward to today: as I was running errands I made an interesting discovery.
This item has gone MIA. I find this curious as the other memorials at this intersection were untouched. Does anyone have the 411 regarding what happened here? If so, please share via comments or contact me email at missheather (at) thatgreenpointblog (dot) com.
Thanks!
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Fifth Annual Memorial Ride & Walk
This item comes courtesy of a lady named Leah of Ghostbikes. Follows is a general rundown what this event is about per Ghostbike’s press release:
The Annual Memorial Ride and Walk brings New Yorkers together to remember pedestrians and cyclists killed in our city over the past year. This will mark the 5th year that this event has occurred. Riders will visit the site of each ghost bike, a white-painted memorial for cyclists, installed in 2009, then join the Memorial Walk in Greenpoint. Please join us for this important event. Louisville, KY cyclists will be riding in solidarity with us to remember their own losses.
Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010
Ride Start: West 145th Street and Convent Avenue, Harlem, Manhattan; 10:00 a.m.
Walk Start: Manhattan Avenue and Milton Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn; 4:30 p.m.
Event End: Greenpoint Reformed Church, 136 Milton Street, Greenpoint,
Brooklyn, 5:00 p.m.
Those of you who wish to get more information about this, the Fifth Annual Memorial Ride & Walk, should (in light of the inclement weather) peruse the “day of” schedule by clicking here. You can also view a full itinerary by clicking here.
Bundle up— and please stay safe, folks!
Miss Heather
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