Comments on: Tragedy strikes just day’s after memorial ride.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:57:16 +0000

I don’t think the government is going to give any help to us. During the critical mass at the republican national convention everyone was taking a stand for more than just biking. Maybe it’s time to take a stand on just biking.

By: fahrrad

fahrrad — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:54:22 +0000

In these days the behaviour of car driver is really rude and we on our bikes cannot do against those ‘animals’. Hopefully the government will help with some policies…

By: Why we need more–and safer–bike lanes in NYC | Band of Bicycles

Why we need more–and safer–bike lanes in NYC | Band of Bicycles — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:27:06 +0000

[...] Another cyclist has been killed on Delancey Street. This time, a woman struck by a school bus. More here, on the Bike Blog NYC: Tragedy Strikes Just Days After Memorial Ride. [...]

By: Jor

Jor — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:34:19 +0000

Sad

did fighting break out because of this crash? I ask because I searched on Twitter for Delancey and someone tweeted about youths fighting on this corner and being put in cop car at the time. I wondered if it was angry cyclists???

By: crayon

crayon — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:26:48 +0000

many more will die sadly, because bloomberg and the city
of ny does not care about cyclists and does not and will not ever enforce these laws while he is in power.

By: rah

rah — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:36:23 +0000

Yeah, but it needs to be a buffered bike lane so that people in vehicles can’t park in it or otherwise block it. How many more bicyclists need to die before the NYPD starts enforcing bike lane violations by cars and trucks?

By: A Bicycle Death on the Heels of a Memorial Ride - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

A Bicycle Death on the Heels of a Memorial Ride - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:14:12 +0000

[...] cyclist was killed by a bus on Delancey Street just two days after an annual memorial bike ride for those who died [...]

By: e

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:14:37 +0000

Yes Delancey is a scary place and bikers & pedestrians continue to be at risk of their lives until the City makes it safer — but if there were a bike lane, the school bus probably would have parked in it and backed up over this poor woman anyhow. No charges filed. Rest in Peace.
http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/01/06/witness-bus-driver-backed-over-cyclist-in-fatal-crash/

http://gothamist.com/2010/01/06/bus_was_in_reverse_when_it_killed_c.php

By: ps

ps — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:26:29 +0000

I pass through here regularly. It’s the city’s responsibility to take care of everybody that needs to share that thoroughfare.
It’s true, the cars drive crazy leading up to and coming off of the bridge. Even though there’s almost always bumper to bumper traffic, either on the bridge or in Brooklyn. If drivers act like children, they should be treated like children and governed to drive consciously and aware of their surroundings.
Pedestrians and cyclists put their lives in danger, being anywhere on Delancy St. The City and DOT need to overhaul it’s plans and policies ASAP!..

By: anon

anon — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:24:37 +0000

I was just hit on Delancey and Essex in a couple months ago. Luckily my bike took the brunt of it and I was thrown clear. People drive like Nascar+bumper cars on that street. A bike lane would be a big improvement, but it would probably continue to be very hairy. I’ve started taking Grand instead and avoid Delancey as much as possible now.