NEW YORK, NY January 05, 2009 —Hundreds of cyclists gathered on the Lower East Side to honor the 14 bicyclists and 100 pedestrians killed on city streets last year. The 4th annual commemoration took place on Delancey Street, near the site where 31-year-old cyclist Rasha Shamoon was killed in August.

REPORTER: Wiley Norvell of Transportation Alternatives says the city should install physically-protected bike lanes on that street, given the high volume of bike traffic on the nearby Williamsburg Bridge.

NORVELL: It looks like a jail break when the light turns green. Pedestrians and bicyclists are just jockeying to get as fast as they can, across this street, before the light turns against them, because they know they're in trouble, once the cars start funneling past.

REPORTER: In honor of Shamoon and other cyclists who lost their lives, white "ghost bikes," decorated with fresh flowers were placed near the site of each death, along with a plaque.