CHEKPEDS

Speak Up: congestion pricing hearings

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 25, 2024February 25, 2024

9th Avenue in Manhattan, every day The traffic is overwhelming, we cannot cross the street because of blocked pedestrian crossings, the honking is unbearable at all hours of day and night, we have one of the worst air quality in… Read more

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Congestion Pricing must benefit west side residents as well

by Team ChekpedsNovember 4, 2023November 4, 2023

Now that 40 MTA gantries have been installed around the Lincoln Tunnel entrances and exits (not a pretty sight), it is crucial that West side residents benefit from the Congestion pricing program: it must reduce the daily tsunami of New… Read more

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Two wins to improve our quality of life

by Team ChekpedsJune 14, 2022August 21, 2022

Our recent battle for a better air quality was successful. The DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) listened to the advocates’s suggestions: the new definition of what type of vehicles can be exempted from the law is carefully crafted to retain… Read more

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Congestion: Open letter to Governor Murphy

by Team ChekpedsOctober 2, 2021December 11, 2021

Dear Governor Murphy, We the people of Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea on the west side of Manhattan, implore you to take the appropriate steps to stem the humanitarian crisis New Jersey drivers befell our community everyday. From 3 to 8… Read more

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We need your input: DOT kicks off the Streets Master Plan

by Team ChekpedsJuly 10, 2021October 2, 2021

NYC DOT is developing the NYC Streets Plan, a five-year transportation plan to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of the City’s streets for all New Yorkers. The plan is being developed in response to Local Law 195 enacted in December 2019,… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Greening, Noise

Stunning Pier 76 is unusable due to helicopter noise

by Team ChekpedsJuly 5, 2021July 14, 2021

Even during the 4th of July weekend, there were helicopters taking off or landing every 3 minutes. The racket was unbearable. This heliport was ordered to be vacated by a judge years ago and no one is enforcing it. Just… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Greening, Noise, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Transit

We need your input: DOT kicks off the Streets Master Plan

by Team ChekpedsJune 27, 2021July 14, 2021

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Noise

Tired of honking on your street ?

by Team ChekpedsMay 26, 2021July 14, 2021

NYC Departement of Transporation has a new tool for you: a Neighborhood Loading Zone. This is a 2 to 3 cars length of curb lane that is marked with a ” no Parking” regulation. This regulation allows deliveries and pick… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Noise, Pedestrian safety

A Return to gridlock as the City reopens?

by Team ChekpedsMay 23, 2020July 14, 2021

Chekpeds’ Oped published in Chelsea Community News: The COVID-19 quarantine has made us all aware of how wonderful New York can be: How clean and fresh the air has been, how quiet without gridlock blocking EMS, and without… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events, Greening, Noise, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Pushing the envelope: Streetopia

by Team ChekpedsJune 19, 2017July 14, 2021

Streetopia Thursday, July 22nd, 2017, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 5th Ave & 103rd St, New York The advocates for Streets Renaissance have garnered many successes over the last 10 years and… Read more