Time's Up! - Ghost Bike Memorials

1996 Time’s Up! pioneers the Street Memorial Project, commemorating cyclists and pedestrians killed by motorists.

The Street Memorial Project creates silent but powerful memorials to draw attention to pedestrian and cyclist fatalities around the city through actions such as Stencil Memorials, Memorial Bike Rides, and candlelight vigils.
In collaboration with Right of Way, Time’s Up! volunteers identify intersections around the city that are especially dangerous to cyclists and pedestrians.
Captured by the media, these actions successfully raised public awareness on the need for improvements in the design of intersections, the creation of new bike lanes and motorist awareness campaigns, and harsher punishments for hit-and-run offenders. This project has been vital to increasing non-polluting transportation because it enables cyclists to feel safer utilizing shared roadways.
The success of this project in New York City has inspired similar programs in other cities including Chicago and San Francisco.
Later this project also took on “Ghost Memorials,” which are white bicycles placed in spots cyclists were killed by vehicles, now prevalent in cities nationwide.

GHOST BIKE MEMORIALS FOR 37 CYCLISTS KILLED IN 2005 – 2006

(for a complete list of the New York City Ghost Bikes installed 2005-present and links to Ghost Bike Projects around the world go here)

In 2005-2006, “ghost bikes” — bicycles painted white with plaques placed above them to recognize deceased cyclists — have been installed in New York City by members of Time’s Up! and Visual Resistance. The NYC Street Memorial Project now installs ghost bikes in NYC and maintains the website www.ghostbikes.org. which includes ghost bike projects throughout the world. The memorials are intended to honor cyclists killed on New York’s streets and to remind drivers to use caution and be aware of bicycles.

GHOST BIKE MEMORIALS FOR 13 CYCLISTS KILLED IN 2006

Donna Goodson, 41, June 5, 2006, hit by dump truck

Rockaway Parkway and Avenue D, Brooklyn
Police say no charges were filed (1010 Wins, 6/6/2006)

Dr. Carl Nacht, 56, June 22, 2006, hit by NYPD tow truck. Died of his injuries on June 26, 2006.

West Side Greenway at 38th Street, Manhattan
The driver was not cited, although the police said the accident was still under investigation (New York Times, 6/27/06).

Derek Lake, 23, June 26, 2006, hit by tractor trailer

Houston Street at LaGuardia Place, Manhattan
The driver of the truck was not charged in the accident but was given summonses for six violations involving his vehicle’s equipment, the police said (New York Times, 6/27/06).

Darran Lewis, 20, August 10, 2006, hit by truck

29th Street and 9th Avenue, Manhattan
.The police called the collision an accident and said no charges would be filed (New York Times, 8/11/2006).

Jonathan Neese, 34, August 12, 2006, hit by motor vehicle

South 4th Street and Roebling Avenue, Brooklyn

Shamar Porter, 10, August 5, 2006, hit by minivan as he biked home from a Little League victory

Linden Boulevard near Williams Avenue, Brooklyn
The driver, who was not identified, remained at the scene and was not charged with any wrongdoing, police said (Daily News, 8/6/2006).

Keith Powell, 34, August 20, 2006, killed by a hit & run driver in a stolen car

Avenue L and 93rd St, Brooklyn

Jose Mora, 11, September 4, 2006, hit by motor vehicle

North Conduit and McKinley Ave, Brooklyn
Police say the driver of the car stayed at the scene and was not charged (1010 wins 9/5/2006)

Reginald Chan, 60, September 18, 2006, hit by truck

Third Avenue at 17th Street, Manhattan
No charges or summons were issued (Associated Press, 9/18/2006)

Frank Simpson, 60, November 9, 2006, struck and killed by car

Linden Boulevard near 175th Street in St. Albans, Queens
Police have not yet determined who was driving the car and have not charged anyone (New York Post, 11/11/2006)

Jamel Lewis, 21, November 30, 2006, struck and killed by sanitation truck

145 street and 8th avenue, Manhattan
Jamel’s death remains unreported in the news

Eric Ng, 22, December 1, 2006, struck and killed by drunken driver

Hudson River bike path, near Clarkson Street, Manhattan
The drunk driver rode for over a mile on the no-cars-allowed Hudson River greenway before striking Eric
The driver was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter, reckless endangerment and driving while intoxicated, the authorities said (New York Times, 12/3/2006)

Anonymous cyclist, December 14, 2006, struck and killed by a car

65th street west-bound Central Park traverse, Manhattan
Police say there was no criminal act, and no charges will be filed (WABC, 12/14/2006)

GHOST BIKE MEMORIALS FOR 24 CYCLISTS KILLED IN 2005

Chaim Goldberg, 24, January 3, 2005, hit by school bus

17th Avenue and 51st Street, Brooklyn
Ghost bike has since been removed by unknown party

Jerome Allen, 40, April 26, 2005, hit by SUV

Hylan Blvd and Lipsett Avenue, Staten Island

Brandie Bailey, 21, May 8, 2005, hit & run by truck

Houston Street & Allen Street, Manhattan
The police said the driver of the truck was not charged
(New York Times, 5/10/05)

Elizabeth Padilla, 28, June 9, 2005, run over by truck

5th Avenue and Prospect Place, Brooklyn
No arrest was made and there was no criminality, police said (New York Post, 6/10/2005)

Andrew Ross Morgan, 25, June 22, 2005, hit by truck

Houston Street and Elizabeth Street, Manhattan
Police issued only a summons for driving without an inspection sticker (Village Voice, 1/17/2006)

Keith Alexander, 41, July 11, 2005, hit wall avoiding child

Shore Road Bike Path, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Ghost bike was removed in June by the Parks Department

Jen Shao, 65, Sept. 16, 2005, hit & run by private bus

Water Street and Governeur Lane, Manhattan
NYPD put up flyers at the site of Ms. Shao’s death asking for witnesses to the death, but never made any arrests (Visual Resistance)
Ghost bike has since been removed by local business owner

Liz Byrne, 45, Sept. 23, 2005, hit by a Budget Rental vehicle

McGuinness Blvd and Kent Street, Brooklyn
The driver was cited for driving a truck that he didn’t have the right class license to drive and an investigation is ongoing as to whether there was negligence on the part of Budget Car Rental who had several vehicles parked at and around the intersection, which may have obstructed the driver’s view

Andre Anderson, 14, Sept. 24, 2005, hit by SUV

Shore Front Parkway in Far Rockaway, Brooklyn
An official police statement said there was “no criminality in this incident” (Wave, 9/30/2005)

Miguel Molina, 48, Oct. 20, 2005, hit & run by motor vehicle

Atlantic Avenue near Logan Street, Brooklyn

Eulene Bryant, 57, Oct. 29, 2005, hit by motor vehicle

3rd Avenue and 168th Street, Bronx
No arrests were made (Daily News, 10/30/2005)

Angel Quizphi, 24, Oct. 29, 2005, hit by drunk driver

Northern Blvd near Prince Street, Queens
Driver was recently convicted and sentenced to a 7-month sentence (Visual Resistance)
Ghost bike has since been removed by local business owner

12 Unnamed Cyclists, killed on bicycles in NYC Houston Street & Lafayette Avenue, Manhattan