RIP Em Samolewicz – Memorial 7/30
A thirty year old woman named Em Samolewicz was killed this morning on 4th Avenue in Sunset Park. A driver opened their door into the bike lane where Em was traveling and she swerved to avoid him. Em was hit by a tractor trailer near 35th Street and 4th Avenue.
The Massachusetts transplant lived in Sunset Park and worked as a yoga teacher at an organization called Third Root (see their memorial). She had been an art professor at Rutgers. (See here) Em was an artist – see her art here. She practiced yoga, wrote poetry and was interested in healing practices. Third Root set up a Gofundme.
Em had planned to start a new position in the Fall:
In total shock. We are still mourning the losses of #MartinRoth & #RobynHightman & now we have received the news that #EmSamolewicz was killed on her bicycle this morning in Brooklyn. Em planned on returning to work at Time In this Fall :( pic.twitter.com/SID5EMl4iX
— Time In (@timeinkids) July 30, 2019
See here, here and here.
Update: Memorial this afternoon: A candlelight vigil will be held at 5:30 PM in Sunset Park on the corner of Third Avenue and 36th Street.
Also Tuesday 7/30: A gathering will be held to honor Em from 6:30 – 8:30 at Third Root at 380 Marlborough Rd in Brooklyn.
Pics from the Vigil here, here, here, here and here At the vigil, Em was a described as a kind and gentle person.
RIP Em Samolewicz. Her family and friends must be devastated to hear this news. Friends are leaving messages on her Instagram account. * Prayers *
Hugs,
marlene
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