Vigil for Traffic Safety
On Saturday, January 26th, 2014, at 4:30pm, a candlelight vigil for pedestrian safety was held to mark the anniversary of Ella's accident and to honor children who have been killed through traffic violence in NYC. The event was a great success and received a good deal of attention.
- Queens vigil for Ella Bandes, 2013 accident victim, calls for safer streets
New York Daily News – January 27, 2014
- Dozens Call for Action As They Remember Woman Struck, Killed by Bus in Brooklyn
NY1 – January 27, 2014
- Relatives of victims killed in NYC traffic accidents rally for change
PIX11 – January 26, 2014
- Pedestrian safety vigil held in Bushwick
News 12 Brooklyn – January 27, 2014
- Vigil held for Ridgewood traffic victim
Times Ledger – January 30, 2014
- Families and activists gather at vigil for traffic accident victims
Amsterdam News – January 27, 2014
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Fixing NYC's Most Dangerous Intersections
WYNC – January 23, 2014
- Growing Chorus Demands End To Traffic Fatalities
WOR 710 – January 26, 2014
- Vision Zero Momentum Continues: Vigil for Ella Bandes on Vimeo
Streetfilms – January 27, 2014
- Families, officials speak at vigil for traffic-violence victims
Keith Williams – January 26, 2014
- Advocacy groups fight against reckless drivers gains attention
Times Ledger – January 10, 2014