Eddy Menuau
Eddy Menuau
Monday, June 26, 2017
Age: 59
Location:
Canal and Bowery
New York , NY
United States
Edouard Menuau, 59, was riding east on Canal Street and had crossed
into the intersection with Bowery at about 6:44 a.m. when [the driver of a] yellow Ford Escape [taxi] heading north on Bowery collided [into him].
He was initially listed in critical condition, but had stabilized,
police said at the time. His condition worsened and he died Aug. 14. According to DNA info
StreetsblogNYC pointed out that the NYPD had no evidence to support their claim that Eddy ran a red light.
Eddie was well known on the Lower East Side as an artist, he had been a member of the Cave Collective Squat. Eddie was also an active member of the Children's Magical Garden, who had celebration of his life.
Friends Gather in LES Garden to Remember Eddy Menuau
Over the weekend, friends gathered in the Children’s Magical Garden to remember longtime local resident Eddy Menuau.
On June 26, Menuau was riding his bicycle near the intersection of
Canal Street and Bowery when he was struck by the driver of an SUV. He
suffered severe injuries. Menuau died of those injuries at Bellevue
Hospital Aug. 14. A memorial service took place in the garden on
Saturday.
In a Facebook post, Lower East Side-based photographer George Hirose
wrote, “Eddy was a talented artist and carpenter, amongst many other
things, and came from a tradition of storytellers and practical people
who did things with their hands.” Hirose added, “Eddy was the rarest of
all individuals: honest and direct, yet caring and sensitive. Eddy did
not need much, and the things that were important to him were simple…
friends, community and the freedom to lead his life the way he wanted to
with no one telling him what to do.”
Menuau grew up in Haiti, and had been living at the NYC Rescue Mission at the time of the collision. He was 59.
A 67-year-old man driving a 2011 Ford Escape remained at the scene
and was not charged.
Monday, June 26, 2017
Age: 59
Location:
Canal and Bowery
New York , NY
United States
Edouard Menuau, 59, was riding east on Canal Street and had crossed
into the intersection with Bowery at about 6:44 a.m. when [the driver of a] yellow Ford Escape [taxi] heading north on Bowery collided [into him].
He was initially listed in critical condition, but had stabilized,
police said at the time. His condition worsened and he died Aug. 14. According to DNA info
StreetsblogNYC pointed out that the NYPD had no evidence to support their claim that Eddy ran a red light.
Eddie was well known on the Lower East Side as an artist, he had been a member of the Cave Collective Squat. Eddie was also an active member of the Children's Magical Garden, who had celebration of his life.
Friends Gather in LES Garden to Remember Eddy Menuau
Over the weekend, friends gathered in the Children’s Magical Garden to remember longtime local resident Eddy Menuau.
On June 26, Menuau was riding his bicycle near the intersection of
Canal Street and Bowery when he was struck by the driver of an SUV. He
suffered severe injuries. Menuau died of those injuries at Bellevue
Hospital Aug. 14. A memorial service took place in the garden on
Saturday.
In a Facebook post, Lower East Side-based photographer George Hirose
wrote, “Eddy was a talented artist and carpenter, amongst many other
things, and came from a tradition of storytellers and practical people
who did things with their hands.” Hirose added, “Eddy was the rarest of
all individuals: honest and direct, yet caring and sensitive. Eddy did
not need much, and the things that were important to him were simple…
friends, community and the freedom to lead his life the way he wanted to
with no one telling him what to do.”
Menuau grew up in Haiti, and had been living at the NYC Rescue Mission at the time of the collision. He was 59.
A 67-year-old man driving a 2011 Ford Escape remained at the scene
and was not charged.