CHEKPEDS

Reclaiming Sidewalk Space

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 22, 2014July 14, 2021

In the last four weeks, our volunteers in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen took an inventory of sidewalk obstructions. They identified 423 (!) illegal obstructions. The obstructions include storm enclosures as large as a studio apartment, the ubiquitous sandwich boards in… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Events, Sidewalk

Monkey Magic To be Unveiled – join us

by Team ChekpedsAugust 16, 2013July 14, 2021

August 20, 2013, 2:30pm 9th Avenue at 36th Street, Manhattan, The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) and the New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Urban Art Program are pleased to announce Tang-Wei Hsu’s Monkey Magic, a new artwork… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk

Pedestrian Delight: Artwork on 9th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsJuly 27, 2013July 14, 2021

This week, a whimsical totem appeared at the Southeast corner of 35th Street and 9th Avenue on the bike lane. Looks to me like three monkeys hailing a cab ! For sure it is a playful sight: every visitor… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Transit

Bike Share is here!

by Team ChekpedsMay 30, 2013July 14, 2021

In spite of a few legitimate complaints about stations’ poor placement (8 complaints out of 70 stations in CB4) the system is up and being used in the most unexpected ways across the city: you have to love it !

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Pedestrian delight: New benches on 10th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsApril 20, 2013July 14, 2021

We received wonderful pictures and note from Richard Kent Green: “Attached and below, please find photos of the benches on 10th Ave, between 45th and 46th Streets, which, as you see, are constantly being enjoyed when the weather’s nice .… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Sidewalk

Pedestrian delight: 3 new bike corrals on 9th Avenue floating parking lane, first in NYC

by Team ChekpedsApril 20, 2013July 14, 2021

DOT installed three bike corrals last week on the floating parking lane in Hell’s Kitchen, freeing up much-needed pedestrian space on a very narrow sidewalk. Casa Di Isaaco, Pomodoro and Aurora Thai restaurants signed Chekpeds’ Good Neighbor Agreement to maintain… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk

And the Winner is ….

by Team ChekpedsMarch 20, 2013July 14, 2021

After a week of intense competition to reinvent the public phone, the public chose “NIFY” as best overall. You can see the full details here. Its functionality is very attractive , but it’s footprint is much larger than what we… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk

VOTE for the Payphone of the Future

by Team ChekpedsMarch 7, 2013July 14, 2021

DoiTT made good on their committment to organize a design contest for the payphone of the future. Our community had asked for such in our resolution and Council Member Brewer helped make it a reality. Over the last two months… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Transit

2012: a Year to remember… Wishing you a Greener and Safer 2013!

by Team ChekpedsDecember 30, 2012July 14, 2021

After the mayhem of Sandy and Newton, it is hard to conclude that 2012 was a good year . Our thoughts are with the many people for whom it was a traumatic year. While grieving for these enormous losses, we… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

We need your input on Benches: How to keep our seniors walking and healthy

by Team ChekpedsDecember 17, 2012July 14, 2021

Our Chelsea neighbor, Bob Arnold of Park Chelsea shared with us a city initiative called “Make NYC Your Gym” a week long annual celebration of fitness in June launched by the Parks department and the Health Department with Expanded BeFitNYC … Read more