Gothamist: Memorial Ride for Eric Ng This Saturday

Mela

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:30:40 -0500

I am totally with you Tim N. I believe he is the manager of a Canon copy center or something. Partie, its nice that your company provided car services, but I have never worked for a place that have done that, and I have worked for a lot of places and attended a lot of holiday parties. He should have taken a cab like everyone else or got a ride home. The employer can't be blamed. However, I wonder if the bartenders/servers at the party will be held accountable for serving him too much? When I bartend I alway have to cut people off because me and my bar can be held liable if they get hurt when they leave.

Tim N.

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:02:14 -0500

Umm... even if the guy got confused leaving Chelsea Piers and found himself on the bike path (pretty difficult to do sober since there's a pylon there, but I digress) he was still DOING A HEALTHY ENOUGH CLIP TO NOT ONLY INSTANTLY KILL THIS KID BUT TO THROW HIS BODY FIFTY FEET AWAY, so fast that he DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO THINK OF ANYTHING BUT "OH SHIT." Didn't mean to unload on you, Peter, but... please. Confusion isn't what killed this kid. An asshole who was only thinking of himself and didn't give a rat's ass about anyone else killed this kid. I'll be there Saturday too, but after I take my medication.

partie hardie

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:45:41 -0500

It was the holiday company party Cidron came out of. I know when we had our holiday party, the company provided car service for EVERYONE leaving the party. I don't recall if Cidron worked for kinko's, I thought I'd read it was Canon Imaging.

t

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:34:28 -0500

Peter, How is FedEx/Kinko's responsible for this? Explain, please.

Peter

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:47:25 -0500

Why isn't the driver allowed to be charged with murder? Vehciular manslaughter: he gets a misdemeanor while someone else loses his life. Justice doesn't seem so just, does it. Vehicular manslaughter's a felony. I can almost see how a driver unfamiliar with the area could turn onto the bike path drive on it for some distance, thinking it's an exit route from Chelsea Piers. Signage isn't as clear as it should be. This won't effect Cidron's criminal liability as he was intoxicated. It may, however, be a factor in the lawsuit that's sure to be filed against the city, Chelsea Piers, and Cidron's employer (IIRC FedEx/Kinko's).

anon

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:09:03 -0500

Why isn't the driver allowed to be charged with murder? Vehciular manslaughter: he gets a misdemeanor while someone else loses his life. Justice doesn't seem so just, does it.

ryan

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:54:23 -0500

Thanks Jen for posting this. And thanks to everyone looking for ways to help. Please pass this information on far and wide. More events are being planned for Saturday as well. I will post updates as soon as I can.

y iz dat

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:48:57 -0500

Why is that, mr. cop? You think there's going to be a missing "gun" or "fourth" gunman found in the ride? You guys really do hate Bicyclists, don't you?

cop

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:39:40 -0500

by joker's comment, i can see that anachists have taken over the once-peaceful eric ng memorial ride, and the nypd must come out in full force to put down the protests

joker

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:14:26 -0500

ever see that movie "AKIRA"? we should be like that clown gang on bikes and smash windshields with bats and throw grenades into them. That would be FUCKIN AWESOME!!!

a friend

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:12:23 -0500

Does anyone know if Eric's family have requested donations go anywhere specifically? I was thinking Times Up, but maybe there is a memorial fund somewhere?

y

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:47:09 -0500

and if you can't make it, please consider giving whatever you can to organizations that someone like ng might support...teaching groups, biking organization, etc. this is a terrible tragedy.

bk

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:35:18 -0500

my thoughts and condolences to the family. please wear your helmets and follow the traffic laws so that the cops will have no excuses.

mike

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:35:15 -0500

I'll be there.

JasonF

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:20:48 -0500

I'll be there on Saturday.