Chalk Outline at President and 8th
Monday, October 27, 2008
On my walk to the subway this morning I passed by the lamppost at corner of President and 8th Ave, which in recent weeks has been adorned with flowers and candles. I guiltily realize now that I had never given the memorial much thought, never bothered to look for a name. That all changed this morning with the appearance of a striking reminder in the form of a chalk outline painted on to the pavement, with the words "KILLED BY BUS, JONATHAN MILLSTEIN, 9-10-08" stenciled below.
A Google search brought up this Brooklyn Paper article about the incident and another biker death that occurred the same week. The dedication appears to be the work on Time's Up and their Memorial Stencil Project. While at first I found the work a bit morbid, it is a stark reminder of how fragile life is and how there is much work to be done in the city to improve the safety and rights of bicyclists.
KILLED BY BUS, JONATHAN MILLSTEIN, 9-10-08
10/27/2008 10:28:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)
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- Yeah, I don't know. If it was, like, a cute outline of him peacefully resting or jauntily riding his bike, it'd be cool, but I don't like seeing poor Jon splayed out like that. The ghost bikes seem way more classy.
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plumpdumpling, October 30, 2008 12:30 PM