Comments on: Derek Lake, 23.

By: Rami

Rami — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:48:16 +0000

Hi, I am trying to get in touch with Derek Lake's family. If anyone has a phone number or mailing address I will greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

By: StreetsBlog » Revisiting Houston Street, One Month Later

StreetsBlog » Revisiting Houston Street, One Month Later — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:18:09 +0000

[...] Derek Lake died on June 26 when his bike tripped over a steel plate and fell beneath the wheels of a moving truck in the midst of Houston Street’s reconstruction mess. Brad Hoylman, a Village resident, chairs the Traffic and Transportation Committee of Community Board 2. Hoylman talks to StreetsBlog about the Community Board’s reaction to Lake’s death and its plans to try to prevent similar horrors. And he reminds us that, despite a $30 million reconstruction project that includes no new bicycle amenities, Houston Street is supposed to be a part of New York City’s Bicycle Master Plan. [...]

By: StreetsBlog » Memorial Ride

StreetsBlog » Memorial Ride — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:20:29 +0000

[...] On Thursday, June 29, 6:30 pm there will be a memorial bike ride for Dr. Carl Nacht and Derek Lake. Cyclists will meet Meet on the Hudson River Greenway at 42nd Street in front of the aircraft carrier Intrepid. Filed by Aaron under StreetsBlog, Bicycling, Manhattan, Carnage [...]

By: Dave C

Dave C — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:35:08 +0000

Boy, the apple sure did not fall far from the tree. I see a lot of both parrents in him. He is now there with the Lord before us. What great achievements for a young man just getting started. I will contribute to his foundation to continue supporting the creative arts and education. I pray many others will too.

By: george duncan

george duncan — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 06:59:52 +0000

Derek Lake was a friend and subject of my portraits. We both attended SVA together and met in a class. In an instant it was clear he would make a perfect subject. Derek was a natural model and understood that what was required was that he be himself. The subsequent prints caused a tremendous amount of attention and ended up in 2 major collections and part of a show of the 1st exhibition of photography for the North Carolina Museum of Art. Of course, I shared all of this success with Derek and he was achieving success of his own; it was an exciting time for both of us. I had to leave the City for 9 months and recently saw Derek riding past me on the Williamsburg Bridge and thought about what might have transpired with him since I'd been away. And of taking his portrait again. I was devastated to learn of the accident that took him. All that's left is the beautiful portraits we created together, which my gallery is investigating donating to a museum so he can live on. Itâ€™s a small gesture in the face of a life with so much potential lost. One that I would be happy to do for such a wonderful person.

By: Upper Green Side » What Real Bike Lanes Look Like

Upper Green Side » What Real Bike Lanes Look Like — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:12:02 +0000

[...] These bike lanes can be used by anyone - even the elderly andÂ children. To avoid horrible tragedies like the recent death of Derek Lake the City Department of Transportation local Community Boards and local elected officials need to come together to build an agenda of mutual benefit for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists. [...]