Devilush Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Article Mag publisher electrocuted by third rail BY OREN YANIV DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER A promising young magazine entrepreneur was electrocuted early yesterday while walking across the G train subway tracks from one platform to another, police said. The body of Patrick Elasik, 26, of Far Rockaway, was found at 1:35 a.m., lying across the third rail at the Nassau Ave. station in Greenpoint. Elasik was the co-founder and co-owner of Mass Appeal Magazine, a bimonthly urban lifestyle publication based in Brooklyn. He was on his way home from a friend's birthday party when he entered the station from the wrong side, said his longtime business partner, Adrian Moeller. Because changing platforms required leaving and reentering the station, he apparently decided to simply cross to the other side - but touched the electrified rail and died. "He ran through the tracks and got killed," Moeller said. "It was an unfortunate accident." Moeller and Elasik moved here from the Washington area in 1996 and opened the magazine, which chronicles graffiti art, urban music and hip fashion. The magazine has a circulation of about 100,000. "Things were going really great for him," Moeller said. "He had a great heart; there's not a bad bone in his body." An avid surfer, Elasik recently bought a house near the boardwalk in Far Rockaway, where he lived and took on the waves for years. "He loved New York and just enjoyed life," his father, Ronald Elasik, said in a phone interview from McLean, Va. "It's devastating, just devastating." Elasik's death was ruled an accidental electrocution by the medical examiner. His body will be flown today to Virginia. He was survived by his parents and a 19-year-old sister. At the magazine's Fort Greene, Brooklyn, office, employees mourned the sudden loss of a successful entrepreneur. "It's hard for everybody," Moeller said. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tonin Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Originally posted by Devilush@Mar 10 2005, 02:03 PM RIP Quoted post damn :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Green Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 nice guy. POWER TO YOU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 rest in peace pat sire. always the life of the party. ... left me with some great memories i'll never forget... fuck! take care of yourseleves out there peoples!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krowteN Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 have a safe journey. please believe I'm popin the cap on one for you right now. R.I.P. bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Damn... RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Rest well my friend, rest well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedifive nyc Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 i chilled with him a few times over at mass appeal and at his house looking at flicks he was a nice guy. rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornFresh Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 rip . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arekshun Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Rest in power........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madclout Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Yo Homie Rest in Piece. We will keep your name alive..... AMFS.outhern Brethrens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheelieMan Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I remember the first time we met... High and Sire were in my face threatining to kick my ass if i didn't take care of a couple boys in my crew... Sire and High told me that in a matter of weeks they could have everything I ever did on a freight gone over... and I was shook! All the while Jet stood around patiently and listened, probably laughing... It took a while to become friends with your crowd but then it was allways fun to bump into you... first in Portland then in Atlanta then in LA where I put on a little entertainment for Sire and Adrian by getting my ass kicked by undercovewrs and hauled off to jail, and finally in New York.... Pat you are a great guy and I will allways remember that night in LA gettin wasted and arrested, say Hi to Bore for me... My condolences to Pats family crew and friends... REST IN PEACE "SIRE" VICIOUS/DETR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolln Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Pat, You were a character, thats for sure... Sire really did a number on the streets of DC back in the mid 90's, fucking wrecked it.. I remember telling High once a long time ago I couldnt hang out with Pat cause he was too much of a loose cannon, then we got to kick it one night and I was like hell yeah, I like this mother fucker, cool guy.. Last time I saw pat we did a end 2 end fr8 car in the East Bay... RIP Homie, *AMF* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG T Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 great man... killed dc. rocked a ton of freights, started a cool ass mag, and could out drink me, What a guy!!! you will be missed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimes Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWX1994 Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 SIRE 365 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Mulder Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Ecto Sire Felon wow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Mulder Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Sire/Stren Wash. DC Metro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48:16 Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 it wasn't the prettiest, but sire and stren just would not stop bombing D>C> ... i was a big fan. sire definitely accomplished so much in his short life, i had no idea he was so young, that means he must've been 14-16 when he was kinging d.c. one of the few writers who managed to make graffiti into a livelihood and represent the lifestyle to the rest of our generation. RIP man. stay up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Mulder Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 In SF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolln Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 ^^^ The CBS in that photo above was done by ROB-ONE, RIP. ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWX1994 Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 DRUNK! R.I.P. SIRE 365 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Butler Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 SIRE R*I*P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tonin Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 show some love here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Graf Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 I remeber every time I drove into DC seeing that sire and stren piece coming off of 395 right before it turned into 14th street. rip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CACashRefund Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshy Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 damn. rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 oh i am in the heavens... And RIP Sire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southrngent Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 In the early 90's most of the lines were clean and bare. A few were common catches on the lines, Sug, Fate, High, Jase, Kaps, Pre and Sire. Yes Sire, I think i caught more of his between 94-97 than anyone else. That what I am talking about being up in a game at a time when not many were really up. Never knew Pat personally but knew of him through the (N)ATIONWIDE brotherhood, RELAX IN PARADISE my ACTION MAKE FAME FAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harsh(N)FS Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Originally posted by southrngent@Apr 5 2005, 08:45 AM In the early 90's most of the lines were clean and bare. A few were common catches on the lines, Sug, Fate, High, Jase, Kaps, Pre and Sire. Yes Sire, I think i caught more of his between 94-97 than anyone else. That what I am talking about being up in a game at a time when not many were really up. Never knew Pat personally but knew of him through the (N)ATIONWIDE brotherhood, RELAX IN PARADISE my ACTION MAKE FAME FAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quoted post Homie definitely knew it was going to be "A Metal Future" RIP Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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