Jonathan Neese "Bronx Jon"

Jonathan Neese, “Bronx Jon”, as he was known to friends, was killed by a livery cab near the Williamsburg Bridge entrance. The driver was not charged. 34-year-old Bronx Jon had been a vital member of the bike messenger community for 20 years. The following poem was reprinted from a webpage devoted to stories about Bronx Jon:

i would have spent my money for a flight to ny
just to ride once again for jon
to see your big smile in front of me
or the feeling of his shadow-he´s out there
and when you don´t expect anyone
he´s shouting, blox away, riding next to you, no, always doing funny things
never able to ride in line
and happily gone again cause there´s a job to do
to do what he loves, loves to be needed
a friendly warm heart in a rude world
worked just a summer together
but we´ve met since so many years
and you were still there
i think jon you like the idea
that i spent my money to go down under
and tell you that you can´t die
cause you´ve touched us
you changed us and that made you undying
so many people and me
will always expect you coming around the corner
the shop at lafayette and bleeker?
next time i´m back in ny
i will go there and we will have our morning talk
yes, the sound with you´re toungue, i nearly forgot that
i didn´t had to turn around
jon, he´s everywhere, yes, he´s everywhere
i will not let you go
-Kai, Hawaii