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Category Archives: Clean Air
RPA’s “Crossing the Hudson” Proposes a Holistic Plan for the Next 20 Years and Beyond
The Regional Plan Association recently published key transportation recommendation ahead of Its fourth regional plan to be released in November 12017. It pretty closely mirrors the Community Board and our recommendations for the bus terminal replacement: a long distance bus terminal at or around Javits Center, that would provide enough capacity to extend the terminal [...]
Posted in CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Port Authority, Transit
Tagged buses, health, PANYNJ, policy
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Buses and Cars exhaust is fouling our air – How can 40% more buses help?
Last week Chekpeds joined the Hell’s Kitchen South Coalition to present to the CB4′s Parks and Environment committee their findings related to Air Quality in our district.
Using the Data gathered by the NYC Department of Health, we highlighted that CB4 has the third worst air quality in the city. The city itself in not in [...]
DOT Responds to CB4′s Calls for Bus Enforcement
After the loss of two cyclists in our district in June, Council Member Johnson and CB4 asked for and obtained separate meetings with DOT and NYPD.
DOT’s COO was on hand to clarify the procedure related to approval, management and renewal of bus operations.
It turns out that DOT does not take in account historical bus safety information when [...]
Mark Your Calendars: Tell the Port Authority to clean their Act!
[ July 20, 2017; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Port Authority Board meeting
Thursday, July 20th, 2017, 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
4 World Trade Center
(more information to follow )
At the last Hell’s Kitchen South Coalition’s meeting various speakers explained the impact of cars exhaust buses and idling on our health. A representative of the NYC Health Department was at hand to respond to various [...]
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JOIN US : Port Authority is bad for your health – even before adding 50% more buses
[ May 31, 2017; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] A representative of the NYC Department of Health will join us to explain how poor air quality affects our health.
Make sure you join us at the next
Hell’s Kitchen South Coalition
Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 6:30 p.m.
410 West 40th Street ( 9/Dyer)
Agenda
General update on process/plan for new Port Authority bus terminal
Presentation of coalition mission statement, guiding principles [...]
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Community unified on approach to Port Authority replacement
Through a very successful town hall meeting and a survey at the end of 2016, CB4 gathered our community members’ opinions which were presented at a well-attended February 9th meeting of the Hell’s Kitchen South Coalition. See some highlights below. We encourage you to look at the whole presentation which has a lot of valuable feedback.
Based on [...]
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We need your input to preserve our community from the Bus Terminal- Meeting and Survey
[ February 7, 2017; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
On December 6, Manhattan Community Board 4 hosted a community planning session at Metro Baptist Church related to proposals for a new Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT). At that meeting it was announced that a community coalition would be forming in the wake of PABT discussions and proposals.
The first meeting of the coalition will be Tuesday, February 7 at 6:30 [...]
Good Bye 2016… Welcome 2017
2016 ended up as a tough year!
Congestion – Clean Air
The Project to replace the Port Authority Bus Terminal dominated our activity , with townhalls, press conferences, testimonies , killer missives and arm wrestling between our elected officials and the Port. We thought it was ending up on a positive note when the Port Authority Board [...]
Posted in 9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Greening, pedestrian, Port Authority, Sidewalk
Tagged bicycles, crashes, furniture, NYPD, PANYNJ, park-plaza, pedestrian, safety
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Governor Cuomo does not care about the Bus Terminal – We do and We VOTE
[ December 6, 2016; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] While everyone bickers about which project to fund, the community continues its steady work on planning our area to include a replacement terminal. Please join us and bring your ideas!
We Need Your Input: Update on Port Authority Bus Terminal
[ December 6, 2016; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
Posted in CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Port Authority
Tagged buses, PANYNJ
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