Street Riders NYC
Part of Black Lives Matter, George Floyd protests
DateFormed in June 2020
Location
New York City
Caused by
8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence for George Floyd at Battery Park during a protest led by Street Riders NYC on June 20, 2020

Street Riders NYC is a collective that formed in June 2020 during the period of civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd.[1][2] The group originated in part out of a need for cyclists to protect other protesters from arrest.[3] Founded by Orlando Hamilton and Peter Kerre, the group brings together over 10,000 bicyclists for weekly protests throughout all boroughs of NYC, seeking to raise awareness about systemic racism and police brutality.[4] Made up entirely of volunteers, the group has their own medics, mechanics, and traffic blockers available for assistance on the ride.[5]

List of Justice Rides

  1. Brooklyn
  2. Brooklyn
  3. June 20, 2020 (started at Times Square, Manhattan; ended at Wagner Park, Manhattan)
  4. June 27, 2020
  5. July 4, 2020
  6. July 11, 2020 (started at Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn)
  7. July 18, 2020 (started at the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens; ended at Manhattan)
  8. July 25, 2020
  9. August 1, 2020 (started at the Daniel Webster monument in Central Park, Manhattan; ended at Manhattan)
  10. August 8, 2020
  11. August 15, 2020
  12. August 22, 2020 (started at John Paul Jones Park, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn; ended at McCarren Park, Brooklyn)
  13. September 5, 2020 (started at Prospect Park, Brooklyn; ended at Central Park, Manhattan)
  14. ?
  15. October 3, 2020 (started at Bryant Park, Manhattan)
  16. October 10, 2020
  17. ?


References

  1. ^ Closson, Troy; Piccoli, Sean (July 2, 2020). "Thousands Join N.Y.C. Bike Protests: 'It's Like Riding in the Cavalry'". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Rosen, Jody (10 June 2020). "The Bicycle as a Vehicle of Protest". The New Yorker.
  3. ^ "Meet Street Riders NYC, the activist group leading mass bicycle protests". news.yahoo.com. 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Street Riders NYC: The Roving Black Lives Matter Protest Pedaling Through a Neighborhood Near You".
  5. ^ Rosenthal, Michael Eric (June 29, 2020). "Fourth BLM Solidarity Ride Takes Over Streets".

External links

Black Lives Matter
Protests of the murder of George Floyd
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