What: Memorial Service
Time: 3 PM
Date: Thursday, November 20, 1997
Where: 50 West 77th Street (Between Central Park West and Columbus.)

Bicyclists will hold a memorial for Arthur Kaye, a 67 year old businessman who died on November 18, after being struck on an Upper West Side sidewalk by a bicyclist making a delivery for a local restaurant. Cyclists will link hands and spend a moment of silence together mourning the life of a human being who should be alive today. The assembled cyclists will then sign a letter of condolence to Arthur Kaye's long-time companion which will be mailed to her.

The assembled cyclists call upon all bicyclists to GIVE RESPECT to pedestrians and fellow street users and pledge to stay off of sidewalks. Additionally, cyclists are calling on food delivery bicyclists employer, Chirping Chicken, to assume responsibility for this terrible tragedy.

" It is a dark day for all New Yorkers who bicycle in New York City. We are deeply saddened by Mr. Kaye's tragic death. We are also disturbed that the bicycle, which is a worldwide symbol of sensible, environmentally friendly travel, is being so misused by some in this city that it has become associated with danger and disrespect. Transportation Alternatives and our 4,000 members urge bicyclists to GIVE RESPECT to their fellow New Yorkers by staying off of the sidewalk and always yielding to pedestrians."
- Said Transportation Alternatives Executive Director John Kaehny

Fact Sheet
As the following statistics indicate, pedestrian injuries and deaths caused by bicyclists are relatively rare compared to deaths and injuries inflicted by motor vehicles. The following are averages based on NYC DOT and NYPD data from the period 1990-1995.

Pedestrians Killed by Bicyclists: 1 annually
Pedestrians Killed by Motor Vehicles: 250 annually

Pedestrians Struck by Bicyclists: 500 annually
Pedestrians Struck by Motor Vehicles: 13,000 annually