Brooklyn Bike Patrol to return August 2
Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Bike Patrol.
The Brooklyn Bike Patrol (BBP) is coming back.
A month and a half after suspending services due to founder Jay Ruiz suffering a heart attack, the BBP will return to their mission of making Brooklyn streets safer for young women.
“We want to come back on Friday, August 2. I wanted to come back earlier, but my family would’ve killed me,” said Ruiz, whose two surprise heart attacks in early June forced him to suspend the volunteer group’s services temporarily. “We’ve got a couple more volunteers–eight now–and are still looking for more. I’ve been hearing so many crazy stories of women being fondled and I couldn’t take it anymore.”