tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post6756951826604714351..comments2023-10-30T05:45:18.219-04:00Comments on Bronx News Network: Bronx Health Advocate Megan Charlop Dies in AccidentBronx News Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022201181076163457noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-50125718971436961982011-02-17T12:12:24.569-05:002011-02-17T12:12:24.569-05:00Love and miss you Meg -SIVADLove and miss you Meg -SIVADAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-53359125266002803222010-03-24T12:20:47.809-04:002010-03-24T12:20:47.809-04:00There is a hole that we all feel in our lives with...There is a hole that we all feel in our lives with Meg's death. It makes me think about the conversation(s) that we can now never have. The stuff that I never said. Meg was someone who kept you on your toes. She was always asking the next question. Always pressing and challenging you about what you were doing and why. She was also one of the most vital people that I knew. As the initial shock begins to wear off there is still a strange sense of numbmess. It will take a long time for us to get our heads around this tragic event, if we ever can. Until that time we can only leave her in God's hands, remembering the great spirit that she was (and still is),and miss very much that vital presence that she exuded, which kept us all feeling a bit more alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-25845938797836997142010-03-23T10:17:48.720-04:002010-03-23T10:17:48.720-04:00My dearest Megan, It was hard to learn about your ...My dearest Megan, It was hard to learn about your passing. I will always remember you as someone who truly cared about justice. I learned so much from you working by your side. You never compromised on things that looked "innocent" when we knew they were wrong. One thing that I admired so much about you was the love you have for your family. My heart goes out to them!! RitaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-23458067145183763882010-03-22T18:30:03.518-04:002010-03-22T18:30:03.518-04:00I am so saddened at the loss of a personal hero an...I am so saddened at the loss of a personal hero and mothering role model. Mama Meg was an amazing, generous and loving woman who lived her life to its fullest. My heart and love goes out to Richie and her children.saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-34675373474980624272010-03-21T17:38:45.773-04:002010-03-21T17:38:45.773-04:00I wrote this about growing up with Meg, and workin...I wrote this about growing up with Meg, and working w/her in the 70s in the Bronx: http://maimonidesladder.com/2010/03/19/meg/Steve Katzhttp://www.maimonidesladder.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-46570062130006282852010-03-21T09:44:03.302-04:002010-03-21T09:44:03.302-04:00I never had the pleasure to meet Megan Charlop, bu...I never had the pleasure to meet Megan Charlop, but I know her goodness of spirit through Aaron, her son.<br /><br />She clearly raised kids who care about the less-fortunate through an effortless that's almost hard to describe. Her children regard doing positive things for the world not as a sacrifice or a chore -- but as a way of life. With so much humor and curiosity along the way. <br /><br />That is a perspective only a parent can instill. What a mother to be proud of.<br /><br />My gut reaction tells me this tragedy is simply unfair. But something deeper reminds me that Megan Charlop's spirit still lives on through her amazing kids and the goodness she brought into this world.<br /><br />With love and respect,<br /><br />Patrick Winn - Bangkok, ThailandPatrick Winnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-78534366241551567492010-03-20T12:23:31.155-04:002010-03-20T12:23:31.155-04:00I only met Megan once - over 30 years ago, when I ...I only met Megan once - over 30 years ago, when I stayed in their house the night before a big NYC demonstration - but I have heard stories about "Megan and Richie" so many times I've lost count. She was a dear friend of MY dear friends Joanne Sheehan and Rick Gaumer and they spoke of her so often and with such affection, respect and love. Reading all these comments makes it even clearer. What a gift she was to the world. My deepest sympathies and prayers to Richie and their children and to all of her dearly loved friends.Jo Chopra McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663017534433599497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-53859780706643554122010-03-19T17:57:07.154-04:002010-03-19T17:57:07.154-04:00From Puerto Rico. Megan Charlop, PRESENTE!
Que Dio...From Puerto Rico. Megan Charlop, PRESENTE!<br />Que Dios te bendiga...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-55388598139261630972010-03-19T16:48:29.602-04:002010-03-19T16:48:29.602-04:00I knew Megan in high school, where she rallied man...I knew Megan in high school, where she rallied many with her flair for dramatic performance, her passion for engagement, and her qualities as a good friend. It is amazing, though not surprising, to read these tributes to the many ways in which her work and life inspired, helped and affected others. As her classmates from long ago head towards 60 (and we are shocked and pained that Megan won't), commemorating her life inspires us to take stock and to realize that we can and should live large, as she did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-25112596949491643252010-03-19T14:58:37.767-04:002010-03-19T14:58:37.767-04:00It is with shock and dismay that Bike New York sta...It is with shock and dismay that Bike New York staff learned of the sudden passing of Megan Charlop. Megan had been working closely with Bike New York’s Education Program to bring bike safety education to several Bronx elementary schools. She was also an instructor for Learn to Ride classes in Bronx parks and schools, as well as a neighbor of one of our staff. <br /> <br />Rather than using her death as an example of the dangers of cycling, or a reason not to ride, Megan would want us to live with the anticipation that something good will happen—which is far more likely when one leads an active life, as Megan did. Staying passive and inside, out of fear of something bad happening—like a bike crash—leads to something else far more likely, and equally undesirable: lives cut short by heart disease, diabetes, and other ailments that can be prevented with a more active lifestyle.<br /><br />Please see http://www.bikenewyork.org/about/images/20100318_megan_charlop.pdf for our full statement and suggestions for how motorists and cyclists can avoid similar tragedies in the future.Hannah at Bike New Yorknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-28622157109863655192010-03-19T00:48:40.019-04:002010-03-19T00:48:40.019-04:00I never met Meg and never knew of her until now---...I never met Meg and never knew of her until now---such a senseless loss. When will drivers and people opening their car doors start looking out for those on two wheels?! I live in San Diego County and we have so many bicyclists killed by cars. Bicycles are traffic too. Rest in peace, Meg, and may your spirit live on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-30769665602124790082010-03-19T00:15:15.518-04:002010-03-19T00:15:15.518-04:00A beautiful, radiant,beyond energetic spirit. She...A beautiful, radiant,beyond energetic spirit. She touched the lives of countless people in so many ways. A brilliant smile, always a twinkle in her eye. Brave and courageous, a fine humanitarian. An exemplary human being. Megan Charlop, you are so sorely missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-6261514143020071802010-03-18T23:25:35.746-04:002010-03-18T23:25:35.746-04:00I remember Meg as a woman with an indefatigable co...I remember Meg as a woman with an indefatigable conscience for doing what was right. Whether it was fighting for public health, running a marathon for leukemia, chewing out a neighborhood bully twice her size, or taking in a stranger from a far off country so that they could remain by the side of a wife or brother seeking medical help in NY. The first time I met her I spent the night in her house, a stranger made familiar by her belief in the underlying goodness in all of us.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-43015124371866132532010-03-18T21:18:00.841-04:002010-03-18T21:18:00.841-04:00How about Megan's Bronx Tour or Megan's To...How about Megan's Bronx Tour or Megan's Tour de BronxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-61286914274624335072010-03-18T19:53:13.464-04:002010-03-18T19:53:13.464-04:00Megan is truly going to be miissed I had the pleas...Megan is truly going to be miissed I had the pleasure of working with her and for the 10 years of working together she always has a beautiful smile that lite up the room! my prayers to the family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-23798506267205271792010-03-18T18:12:20.078-04:002010-03-18T18:12:20.078-04:00I arrived in the Bronx to stay with Meg and Richie...I arrived in the Bronx to stay with Meg and Richie, who didn't know me except by reference, on the evening before the Tour de Bronx 2004. Meg dug up someone's bike and helmet from the basement and convinced me to brave the chilly Sunday morning to see the Bronx by bike - she was right; it's the best way. I spent that month working hard as a visiting student at Montefiore and learning to love New York through my gracious hosts. They have hosted probably hundreds of near strangers over the year and restored all of us with a sense of trust in humanity. Thanks, Meg. I miss you, too. And a far away Kentucky vote for honoring her with the bike tour name!drKruminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03971258305564065628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-14036216006568674412010-03-18T17:42:16.489-04:002010-03-18T17:42:16.489-04:00I have the privileged of working with Megan on the...I have the privileged of working with Megan on the NYC Coalition to Prevent Lead poisoning. I learned that she was deeply committee to protect our children from lead-poisoning. She will be remembered as a fighter and champion for well being of our children.manuelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-39364791471419080062010-03-18T17:11:23.692-04:002010-03-18T17:11:23.692-04:00I loved Meg- she was always fun to be with or just...I loved Meg- she was always fun to be with or just there in case you needed to talk. I always looked up to her and i very much want her to be memorialized--ANOTHER VOTE FOR THE MEGAN CHARLOP TOUR!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-37280557605361597172010-03-18T13:47:09.436-04:002010-03-18T13:47:09.436-04:00Another vote for renaming the tour de Bronx to the...Another vote for renaming the tour de Bronx to the Megan Charlop Tour.<br /><br />Meg was one in a million.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-86404990133067047842010-03-18T13:46:04.251-04:002010-03-18T13:46:04.251-04:00Megan was the kind of person most people can only ...Megan was the kind of person most people can only dream of becoming. She was tireless, dedicated and inspiring. I had the pleasure of earning my MPH with Megan and in tough situations, I always wonder, what would Megan do? The world is a less beautiful place without megan in it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-37842302379659412482010-03-18T13:36:39.893-04:002010-03-18T13:36:39.893-04:00I am shocked and saddened to lose such a strong, k...I am shocked and saddened to lose such a strong, kind, and passionate presence in the fight for social equity and environmental justice. I hope we all look for ways to perpetuate her work and honor her spirit that is gone too soon.sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-4346736962835908412010-03-18T13:04:37.326-04:002010-03-18T13:04:37.326-04:00This is a horrible tragedy. Megan is an inspiratio...This is a horrible tragedy. Megan is an inspiration who shared her love with everyone. Among the many things she's done...she co-founded Greening For Breathing, the community initiative in Hunts Point that planted hundreds of street trees in the neighborhood and inspired the City's current million trees initiative. Megan is a tireless lover of justice, people, and the planet. I know she'll always be with us in spirit even though she's no longer with us in the flesh...<br /><br />...now, with all that being said...I'm sure if she were here and this happened to someone else she'd be calling on the city to expand the network of bike lanes and make sure there's a buffer between the lane and parked cars so that no one else gets killed or injured this way.Omar Freillanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-86236198671573366072010-03-18T12:51:26.445-04:002010-03-18T12:51:26.445-04:00I grew up with Meg, and then we worked together in...I grew up with Meg, and then we worked together in the Bronx back in the 70s before I headed west, and we stayed in touch over the years. What a huge loss. Huge loss. We miss her so, already.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938945285950587879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-65750540459606039962010-03-18T11:24:27.725-04:002010-03-18T11:24:27.725-04:00From México. Megan Charlop, PRESENTEFrom México. Megan Charlop, PRESENTEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-31682967762243807132010-03-18T11:20:27.333-04:002010-03-18T11:20:27.333-04:00This woman a force of nature ! I also join with th...This woman a force of nature ! I also join with those who believe in The Megan Charlop Tour! She will be deeply missed oh so much! - JesseJesse Scherernoreply@blogger.com