Faigy Mayer
Faigy Mayer was an American
Early life
The daughter of Israel and Chava Mayer,
Career
As an iOS developer, Mayer had created many iOS apps, including New York restaurant tip calculator, NYCTips, and a parking app called Carma.[1][3]
Death
On July 20, 2015, Mayer committed suicide by jumping off from a 20th floor rooftop bar known as 230 Fifth in Manhattan’s trendy Flatiron District.[2][5] Her death led to a spate of think-pieces about the issue of suicide amongst former members of the Hasidic Jewish community.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Kosoff, Maya (21 July 2015). "A start-up founder reportedly jumped to her death from the top of NYC rooftop bar 230 Fifth". Business Insider.
- ^ a b c d e f Levine, Alexandra (25 July 2015). "Faigy Mayer's Brave Life and Shocking Death". The Forward. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Mochari, Ilan. "The 9 Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs Who Died in 2015". Inc.
- ^ "Orthodox Funeral Held for Faigy Mayer, Former Hasid Who Jumped to Death From Trendy NYC Rooftop Bar". KTLA. 21 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Landes, Rachel X. (21 July 2015). "Woman Who Left Hasidic Community Jumps to Death From Rooftop Bar". The Forward.