Comments on: Eric Ng: Love & Rage http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/ redraw democracy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: dm http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25569 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:50:27 +0000 http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25569 Streetsblog has video from the Eric Ng Memorial Ride -- over 100 cyclists showed up honor his memory and voice their outrage over his death. http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/10/streetfilms-memorial-for-eric-ng/ Streetsblog has video from the Eric Ng Memorial Ride — over 100 cyclists showed up honor his memory and voice their outrage over his death.
http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/10/streetfilms-memorial-for-eric-ng/

]]> by: Joanna Choi http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25553 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:02:56 +0000 http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25553 I met Eric during this summer... chilled with him and his hometown friends one evening... Eric was bright-eyed.. very quick to laughter.. modest, considerate, and refined.. I regret having met Eric only briefly.. and extremely sad to learn of his hopes, dreams, and ambitions only after his passing.. my heart goes out to all those who loved him and love him still. I met Eric during this summer… chilled with him and his hometown friends one evening… Eric was bright-eyed.. very quick to laughter.. modest, considerate, and refined.. I regret having met Eric only briefly.. and extremely sad to learn of his hopes, dreams, and ambitions only after his passing.. my heart goes out to all those who loved him and love him still.

]]> by: Brian Wisowaty http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25552 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:57:34 +0000 http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25552 Ciao - you will be missed - and i never even met you. Ciao - you will be missed - and i never even met you.

]]> by: Ellen Levin http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25541 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:05:47 +0000 http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25541 I am always pained, saddened, and angered when I hear of any cyclist's unnecessary death. There is no reason for this city to not meet other progressive citys' environmentally friendly infrastructures. Biking in NYC everyday I see daily accidents and near accidents that are frightening and avoidable. I also see cars, trucks and NYPD vehicles IN the bike lanes, IN the crosswalks, etc., allowing cars to run red lights, etc. It's painful and disheartening. I become teary and unnerved when riding by the increasing ghost bikes. I hope we will organize a massive rally and continue the pressure until MORE and SOMETHING is done. Anyway, my heart goes out to all of those touched by this young man's untimely and violent death. I hope that we honor his memory and all of those others (including the hundreds and more who are hit annually)by continuing the presssure on the city government. "STILL WE RIDE" and peace.....Eric....nameste I am always pained, saddened, and angered when I hear of any cyclist’s unnecessary death. There is no reason for this city to not meet other progressive citys’ environmentally friendly infrastructures. Biking in NYC everyday I see daily accidents and near accidents that are frightening and avoidable. I also see cars, trucks and NYPD vehicles IN the bike lanes, IN the crosswalks, etc., allowing cars to run red lights, etc.
It’s painful and disheartening.
I become teary and unnerved when riding by the increasing ghost bikes. I hope we will organize a massive rally and continue the pressure until MORE and SOMETHING is done.
Anyway, my heart goes out to all of those touched by this young man’s untimely and violent death.
I hope that we honor his memory and all of those others (including the hundreds and more who are hit annually)by continuing the presssure on the city government.
“STILL WE RIDE” and peace…..Eric….nameste

]]> by: Miles (DC) http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25533 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:50:10 +0000 http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25533 What a sad story. I never met Eric - don't even live in NY - but he sounds like one of my kind. Condolences to the people who loved him. What a sad story. I never met Eric - don’t even live in NY - but he sounds like one of my kind. Condolences to the people who loved him.

]]> by: Amy Johansson http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25517 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:55:47 +0000 http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25517 Though I did not know Eric Ng, I feel as though I did. Our lives shadowed one another-- raised and educated in the same town and at NYU, both residents of Northern Brooklyn, and environmental activists. I am sad and outraged that the world lost such a fervent advocate. I am unable to attend the bike ride on Saturday, but would like to make a donation in his name to a charity that he supported. Can a friend or family member make a suggestion? My thoughts and best wishes are with you all. Though I did not know Eric Ng, I feel as though I did. Our lives shadowed one another– raised and educated in the same town and at NYU,
both residents of Northern Brooklyn, and environmental activists. I am sad and outraged that the world lost such a fervent advocate. I am
unable to attend the bike ride on Saturday, but would like to make a donation in his name to a charity that he supported. Can a friend
or family member make a suggestion? My thoughts and best wishes are with you all.

]]> by: Jessica http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25516 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:50:18 +0000 http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25516 I had known Eric through good friends since I was at NYU, but only really got to know him personally when we hung out in October, on one of my visits back. I am so glad I had that chance. He was super excited about his new bike, which he had painted himself. He would wear a dress shirt and tie to school not because he had to, but because that's how seriously he took his work as a teacher. He seemed to really love it. Even though I barely knew him, I could tell his heart was so open to other people. He was easy to talk to, fun, compassionate, and up for anything. His work, his enthusiasm, his optimism and his unabated dedication the bicycle inspired me. I was heartsick when I heard the news, filled with rage and deep sadness. But I know that Eric changed the world, because he changed my life, even in the small capacity that I knew him. I am in California, so I can't make it to the memorial & demonstration. But I will ride hard in his honor out here, and my heart goes out to his family and those who loved him. I had known Eric through good friends since I was at NYU, but only really got to know him personally when we hung out in October, on one of my visits back. I am so glad I had that chance.

He was super excited about his new bike, which he had painted himself. He would wear a dress shirt and tie to school not because he had to, but because that’s how seriously he took his work as a teacher. He seemed to really love it. Even though I barely knew him, I could tell his heart was so open to other people. He was easy to talk to, fun, compassionate, and up for anything. His work, his enthusiasm, his optimism and his unabated dedication the bicycle inspired me.

I was heartsick when I heard the news, filled with rage and deep sadness. But I know that Eric changed the world, because he changed my life, even in the small capacity that I knew him. I am in California, so I can’t make it to the memorial & demonstration. But I will ride hard in his honor out here, and my heart goes out to his family and those who loved him.

]]> by: jt http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25504 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:03:22 +0000 http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25504 This is really sad. Super tragic. My cousin was friends with Eric Ng and sent me the link. I did not know him, but feel for his family and friends. First the good Doctor and now a public school teacher who was full of life. The West side bike path is such a great idea. For those of us who have been cycling in the city since the 80's it seemed like a dream come true. But everything needed should be done to make it safe. It seems there are some huge oversights with the planning of it. The path needs to be all the way safe, not just "safer". This is an outrage. Words fail..... This is really sad. Super tragic. My cousin was friends with Eric Ng and sent me the link. I did not know him, but feel for his family and friends. First the good Doctor and now a public school teacher who was full of life.
The West side bike path is such a great idea. For those of us who have been cycling in the city since the 80’s it seemed like a dream come true. But everything needed should be done to make it safe. It seems there are some huge oversights with the planning of it. The path needs to be all the way safe, not just “safer”. This is an outrage.
Words fail…..

]]> by: Anony http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25498 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:57:29 +0000 http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25498 We can spend a lot of time doing more studies about how unsafe everything is for bikes and make even more phone calls to the pols. But everyone knows. This is like all problems in NYC, they are not a mystery, Who was shocked when the Intrepid got stuck after being pushed 10 feet? I think cyclists should shut down the West Side Highway in a mass bikeride during rush hour. The NYPD thinks Critical Mass is trouble? Show them a real cycling protest! We can spend a lot of time doing more studies about how unsafe everything is for bikes and make even more phone calls to the pols. But everyone knows. This is like all problems in NYC, they are not a mystery, Who was shocked when the Intrepid got stuck after being pushed 10 feet?

I think cyclists should shut down the West Side Highway in a mass bikeride during rush hour. The NYPD thinks Critical Mass is trouble? Show them a real cycling protest!

]]> by: P.O. Wayne Drach http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25496 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:26:51 +0000 http://visualresistance.org/wordpress/2006/12/04/eric-ng-love-rage/#comment-25496 I did not know Eric, But my heart goes out to friends and family. I wish the penalties were much higher. It's always the "Good" ones that are taken from us and Eric it seems was Gold. I will try to attend on Sat. I'm a Police Officer in New Rochelle NY. I did not know Eric, But my heart goes out to friends and family. I wish the penalties were much higher.
It’s always the “Good” ones that are taken from us and Eric it seems was Gold.
I will try to attend on Sat. I’m a Police Officer in New Rochelle NY.

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