Press Releases
Families, Friends Honor New Yorkers Killed on NYC Streets
NEW YORK CITY STREET MEMORIAL PROJECT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Leah Todd, New York City Street Memorial Project
Jessie Singer, Transportation Alternatives
April 21, 2013
FAMILIES, FRIENDS HONOR NEW YORKERS KILLED ON NYC STREETS
Eighth Annual Memorial Ride for Bicyclists and Pedestrians Killed in Traffic
PRESS RELEASE: 2011 Memorial Ride & Walk 03.13.11
NEW YORK CITY STREET MEMORIAL PROJECT
www.ghostbikes.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Caroline Samponaro, Transportation Alternatives.
Leah Todd, New York City Street Memorial Project
Sixth Annual Memorial Ride and Walk for Bicyclists and Pedestrians Killed in Traffic
NEW YORK CITY STREET MEMORIAL PROJECT
www.ghostbikes.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
March 11, 2011
Contact:
Caroline Samponaro, Transportation Alternatives
Leah Todd, New York City Street Memorial Project
FAMILIES, FRIENDS HONOR NEW YORKERS KILLED ON NYC STREETS
Sixth Annual Memorial Ride and Walk for Bicyclists and Pedestrians Killed
in Traffic
What: Memorial Ride and Walk, dedication of thirteen "Ghost Bikes"
Families, Friends Honor New Yorkers Killed on NYC Streets
NEW YORK CITY STREET MEMORIAL PROJECT
www.ghostbikes.org
For Immediate Release
Contact: Wiley Norvell, Leah Todd
January 4, 2009
FAMILIES, FRIENDS HONOR NEW YORKERS KILLED ON NYC STREETS
4th Annual Memorial Ride and Walk for Cyclists and Pedestrians Killed in Traffic
Ghost Bike Memorial Ride to Honor Fallen Bicyclists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Minneapolis / St.Paul-October 2008 - This Saturday, the bicycle community will come
together to honor the memory of cyclists who have been killed in recent accidents on Twin
Cities streets. A memorial ride will visit the sites of three of the most recent crashes, where
"Ghost Bikes" have been placed as a memorial to the victims. For more info on Ghost Bikes
please visit http://www.ghostbikempls.org .
Family, friends and cyclists are invited to participate in this group ride. Organizers are
Memorial Event for New Yorkers Killed By Cars
MEMORIAL EVENT FOR NEW YORKERS KILLED BY CARS
Families and friends of victims lead 3rd Annual Memorial Ride and Walk to honor cyclists and pedestrians killed in 2007
Media Event on Sunday, January 6:
4:45 PM – Memorial Event and Rally at City Hall
For media opportunities in Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, call contact phone
Memorial Event for New Yorkers Killed By Cars
Memorial Event for New Yorkers Killed By Cars
Families and friends of victims lead 3rd Annual Memorial Ride and Walk to honor cyclists and pedestrians killed in 2007
WHAT: Memorial Event for walkers and bicyclists killed in 2007, followed by a rally for safer streets on City Hall steps. Families of the victims and Street Memorial Project staff available for interview.
WHEN: Sunday, January 6, 4:45 PM
WHERE: Centre Street Entrance to City Hall Park
New York Group Launches Web Site Connecting Ghost Bike Projects
NEW YORK GROUP LAUNCHES WEB SITE CONNECTING GHOST BIKE PROJECTS
Site Will be a Hub for International Efforts to Remember Fallen Cyclists
New York, NY (December 12, 2007) — A web site featuring ghost bike projects and locations has been launched by New York’s Street Memorial Project to connect similar efforts around the world. By the end of 2007, 41 ghost bikes will have been installed in New York City. This year, there have been 23 deaths according to media reports. On the day the site launches, a memorial ride honoring two cyclists who were killed in Midtown this past week will be held. Information about New York City’s upcoming annual Memorial Ride for cyclists killed in 2007, scheduled for January 6, 2008, can be found on the web site.
The site, ghostbikes.org, built using open source software, will allow groups and individuals in each city to maintain information on their memorials and events. Volunteers are contacting advocacy groups in other cities to encourage them to participate and add information about their ghost bike projects.
Families, Friends Honor New Yorkers Killed on NYC Streets
NEW YORK CITY STREET MEMORIAL PROJECT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Leah Todd, New York City Street Memorial Project
Jessie Singer, Transportation Alternatives
April 21, 2013
FAMILIES, FRIENDS HONOR NEW YORKERS KILLED ON NYC STREETS
Eighth Annual Memorial Ride for Bicyclists and Pedestrians Killed in Traffic
PRESS RELEASE: 2011 Memorial Ride & Walk 03.13.11
NEW YORK CITY STREET MEMORIAL PROJECT
www.ghostbikes.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Caroline Samponaro, Transportation Alternatives.
Leah Todd, New York City Street Memorial Project
Sixth Annual Memorial Ride and Walk for Bicyclists and Pedestrians Killed in Traffic
NEW YORK CITY STREET MEMORIAL PROJECT
www.ghostbikes.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
March 11, 2011
Contact:
Caroline Samponaro, Transportation Alternatives
Leah Todd, New York City Street Memorial Project
FAMILIES, FRIENDS HONOR NEW YORKERS KILLED ON NYC STREETS
Sixth Annual Memorial Ride and Walk for Bicyclists and Pedestrians Killed
in Traffic
What: Memorial Ride and Walk, dedication of thirteen "Ghost Bikes"
Families, Friends Honor New Yorkers Killed on NYC Streets
NEW YORK CITY STREET MEMORIAL PROJECT
www.ghostbikes.org
For Immediate Release
Contact: Wiley Norvell, Leah Todd
January 4, 2009
FAMILIES, FRIENDS HONOR NEW YORKERS KILLED ON NYC STREETS
4th Annual Memorial Ride and Walk for Cyclists and Pedestrians Killed in Traffic
Ghost Bike Memorial Ride to Honor Fallen Bicyclists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Minneapolis / St.Paul-October 2008 - This Saturday, the bicycle community will come
together to honor the memory of cyclists who have been killed in recent accidents on Twin
Cities streets. A memorial ride will visit the sites of three of the most recent crashes, where
"Ghost Bikes" have been placed as a memorial to the victims. For more info on Ghost Bikes
please visit http://www.ghostbikempls.org .
Family, friends and cyclists are invited to participate in this group ride. Organizers are
Memorial Event for New Yorkers Killed By Cars
MEMORIAL EVENT FOR NEW YORKERS KILLED BY CARS
Families and friends of victims lead 3rd Annual Memorial Ride and Walk to honor cyclists and pedestrians killed in 2007
Media Event on Sunday, January 6:
4:45 PM – Memorial Event and Rally at City Hall
For media opportunities in Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, call contact phone
Memorial Event for New Yorkers Killed By Cars
Memorial Event for New Yorkers Killed By Cars
Families and friends of victims lead 3rd Annual Memorial Ride and Walk to honor cyclists and pedestrians killed in 2007
WHAT: Memorial Event for walkers and bicyclists killed in 2007, followed by a rally for safer streets on City Hall steps. Families of the victims and Street Memorial Project staff available for interview.
WHEN: Sunday, January 6, 4:45 PM
WHERE: Centre Street Entrance to City Hall Park
New York Group Launches Web Site Connecting Ghost Bike Projects
NEW YORK GROUP LAUNCHES WEB SITE CONNECTING GHOST BIKE PROJECTS
Site Will be a Hub for International Efforts to Remember Fallen Cyclists
New York, NY (December 12, 2007) — A web site featuring ghost bike projects and locations has been launched by New York’s Street Memorial Project to connect similar efforts around the world. By the end of 2007, 41 ghost bikes will have been installed in New York City. This year, there have been 23 deaths according to media reports. On the day the site launches, a memorial ride honoring two cyclists who were killed in Midtown this past week will be held. Information about New York City’s upcoming annual Memorial Ride for cyclists killed in 2007, scheduled for January 6, 2008, can be found on the web site.
The site, ghostbikes.org, built using open source software, will allow groups and individuals in each city to maintain information on their memorials and events. Volunteers are contacting advocacy groups in other cities to encourage them to participate and add information about their ghost bike projects.