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Drunks and Death
(This is written just after returning from the funeral home visitation for Paul J. Merges, a cyclist brutally run down by a drunk at Central and Manning early Saturday, November 24.) With installation...
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Cyclists and Others Gather to Dedicate the Ghost Bike for Paul Merges
Thirty-two people attended the dedication of Paul Merges’ ghost bike. His cousin Mike and Laurie, Mikes’s wife started the ceremony by lighting a candle and speaking on behalf of the Merges family....
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Another Cyclist Run Down by an “Impaired” Driver
The Times Union reported today that another cyclist has died. Matthew Ratelle was struck down from behind about 8:30 a.m. (broad daylight) on 9/3. According to the report, one can conclude that...
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ABC Donates to Matthew Ratelle Benefit Ride
Tomhannock Bicycles is hosting a “Matthew Ratelle Family Trust” benefit ride on Sunday, 8/18, 9 AM. The Albany Bicycle Coalition made a donation to benefit the late cyclist’s children one of whom was...
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Ride of Silence 2105 – Wed, 5/20, 6:00 and 6:30 PM
Please attend the annual and national Ride of Silence on this Wednesday, May 20. Your participation honors cyclists killed or injured in collisions with automobiles. Our silence during the ride...
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Felony Reckless Driving and Vulnerable Users of the Public Highway
Felony Reckless Driving and Vulnerable Users of the Public Highway (Creto/Kade Law) On Saturday, 10/31/15, a drunken Thomas Gorman ran down three young Skidmore students in Saratoga. He killed one...
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John J. Cummings, Bicyclist, Run Down from Behind and Killed
Richard Whalen, 75, of Amsterdam, driving a 2008 Subaru, ran down from behind and killed bicyclist John J. Cummings in Glenville as he rode his bike along Amsterdam Rd., on Wednesday, January 27, 2016....
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