Another Senseless Artist/Cyclist Death in North Brooklyn
On Wednesday morning, 30-year-old artist and rising star Mathieu Lefevre was killed in a hit-and-run on Morgan Avenue in Williamsburg. His death is the fourth cycling fatality in Williamsburg in the past four months.
On Wednesday morning, 30-year-old artist and rising star Mathieu Lefevre was killed in a hit-and-run on Morgan Avenue in Williamsburg. His death is the fourth cycling fatality in Williamsburg in the past four months.
Last month, another Williamsburg-based artist, 24-year-old Nicolas Djandji, was killed riding his bicycle eastbound on Borinquen Place and turning north onto Rodney Street.
These incidents emphasize the need for more dedicated bike lanes in north Brooklyn, which is home to a large concentration of cyclists, many of whom are part of the area’s robust creative community.
