Astoria bicyclist killed
Rumor has it that a bicyclist was killed yesterday morning at 27th St and 23rd Ave in Astoria. The driver stopped and, as always, was not charged.
Rumor has it that a bicyclist was killed yesterday morning at 27th St and 23rd Ave in Astoria. The driver stopped and, as always, was not charged.
Or even the traffic ticket. Two Women Are Fatally Hit by Taxis “This one taxi tried to beat the light,” Mr. Medrano said. “He hit the first girl. She flew up and into oncoming traffic. He ran over the second girl.” Both taxis stayed at the scene, and the police said no charges had been…
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Good Samaritan killed by crack head in Dutch Kills/LIC. And in the Times.
The closest thing to a cool bike helmet. Too bad it costs $180 plus a plane ticket to Europe.
A PSA brought to you by Astoria Bike and BSNYC.
Luckily somebody was filming. Uh, cops, you should always police like people are filming. That’s not necessarily bad. Here’s the article in the Times. It’s worth reprinting in full: July 29, 2008Officer Investigated in Toppling of CyclistBy JAMES BARRON A New York City police officer was stripped of his gun and badge on Monday after…
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Cars afraid of bikes. Wow! That’s a change I could get used to. It’s like Freaky Friday. Here’s the CNN Report link (via BikeHacks.com). One driver said, “We can’t go anywhere because we’re all horrified, scared that if we go around, then maybe they’re going to jump on our car too.” I think there’s a…
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Falling off your bike and cracking your ribs sucks. Here’s David Byrne’s account: 05.16.2008: You drank too much and fell of your bike “You drank too much and fell off your bike” could be the title of a drawing by David Shrigley. But in this case, it actually happened to me after meeting Shrigley for…
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A friend of mine, well versed in debating the nuances of ethical matters, writes: Let air out of her tire! You’re my hero. I am going to visit you in the hospital every day. And bring cake. So says my heart. But my head says, no, I don’t think we get to disable the cars…
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I was biking home tonight, approaching the Queensboro Bridge, and “noticed” an expensive car driving erratically: taking up two lanes, sliding between two lanes, and otherwise making me very nervous. At a red light, I pulled up to the car and confronted a young woman, not at all surprisingly, gabbing on her cell phone. Not…
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