Category Archives: Congestion
Congestion Pricing brings massive benefits to everyone – please call
This is the last week of the state budget session in Albany, and that means this is our last shot to take action to pass congestion pricing in New York City. We could save 17,000 injuries and 71 deaths in the next two years and make our rides reliable while saving significant transit time. congestion pricing […]
Posted in CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Transit
Leave a comment
Cuomo puts Congestion pricing in his 2019 priorities
[ January 17, 2019; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The conversation about congestion pricing has evolved positively especially since the invasion of Manhattan by 100,000 Uber and Lyft cars in the last two years. Examine the Pros and Cons tomorrow night .
Posted in CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Pedestrian safety
Leave a comment
Best wishes for 2019!
Dear members ,
At this time of year we’d like to reflect on our progress and stake out a few goals for 2019. There is much to like about 2018..
Focusing on Crash Data
In 2018 we launched Crashmapper.org, a web tool that received many accolades from the press, the agencies and the advocates. The tool maps and analyzes […]
There is hope for 8th Avenue!
In a letter responding to a request from Manhattan Community Board 4, Polly Trottenberg, Commissioner of NYC Department of Transportation indicated this week that a study is underway for the 8th Avenue corridor , from 35th to 47th Street. DOT, jointly with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will attempt to resolve […]
Posted in Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk
Tagged bicycles, PANYNJ, Pedestrian safety
Leave a comment
In case you missed it
It was summer, it was hot and you had better things to do than reading about transportation. Still you missed some major moves. Here are the ones we watched:
Pedestrians
Corey Johnson sent a letter to DOT asking for better pedestrian protection on the proposed 10th Avenue bike lane . DOT has agreed to change the traffic signals on […]
Posted in 9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Transit
Tagged bicycles, buses, congestion pricing, crashes, MTA, parking, Pedestrian safety
Leave a comment
Pedestrians and cyclists fight over crumbs on 8th Avenue
I know , pedestrians will tell you that cyclists are doing all sorts of illegal stuff: running red lights, interfering with pedestrians in the crosswalk, going the wrong way, riding on the sidewalk and they are right about all of it. Bicyclists scare pedestrians with unexpected moves and can be very callous when called upon […]
Posted in CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety
Tagged bicycles, crashes, Pedestrian safety, safety, Street Design
Leave a comment
Join Us: speak your mind with the new head of NYC transit
[ April 19, 2018; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
The future of Hell’s Kitchen South
On April 3rd over 60 people gathered at the Metro Baptist Church to hear about HKSC proposed plan to help undo the damage and disfiguring scars left by the many open air cuts that were created to allow for the Lincoln Tunnel entrances and exits in Hell’s Kitchen South.
Congressman Jerry Nadler spoke to assure all […]
Posted in 9th Avenue Renaissance, Clean Air, Congestion, Greening, Transit
Tagged PANYNJ, park-plaza, safety
2 Comments
TAKE ACTION to get Congestion Pricing NOW!
Last week, hundreds rallied in front of Governor Cuomo’s New York office to ask for better transit and to pass congestion pricing now! Our neighborhood could be one of the biggest winner from Congestion Pricing: Less cars, Less gridlock , less idling , less emissions.
But you need to act NOW for Governor Cuomo to include Congestion pricing […]
HOLD the Date: Port Authority Update and Neighborhood Plan
[ April 3, 2018; 6:01 pm to 8:01 pm. ] On April 3rd, 6:00 p.m. the Hell’s Kitchen South Coalition will give an update of the Port Authority Bus Project, and everyone will get an opportunity to comment on a proposed neighborhood plan.
Posted in 9th Avenue Renaissance, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Greening, Transit
Tagged buses, PANYNJ, park-plaza, Street Design
Leave a comment
