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2015 was a good year for Street Safety!
Thanks to the DOT administration and the advocates of various groups ( most notably Transportation Alternatives ) we made great strides in 2015:
Safety: CHEKPEDS’s push on fully protected phases for pedestrian crossings was embraced by the DOT in their Vision Zero report by Borough. And sure enough, the DOT installed a number of them on [...]
Posted in 9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Traffic Justice
Tagged buses, crashes, NYPD, PANYNJ, park-plaza, Pedestrian safety, safety, seniors
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NYPD and their Cars
Commissioner Bratton this week repeatedly voiced his support for removing the Times Square Plazas that have become an enormous success with all users including the real estate interests in the area. This is in response to incidents with a few topless women, draped in USA flag paint and the ever-present petty crooks now disguised as [...]
Posted in CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Tagged crashes, Information, NYPD, park-plaza, safety
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2014 was a game changer for pedestrians
Vision Zero:
Mayor Di Blasio made good on his campaign promise to get serious on traffic injuries and fatalities. This year 22 bills were passed in the council to improve information, increase enforcement and increase penalties for careless drivers who do not respect the laws. The DOT embarked in a city-wide consultation with the communities to [...]
Posted in 9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Traffic Justice, Transit
Tagged buses, furniture, MTA, NYPD, PANYNJ, park-plaza, Pedestrian safety, safety
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Same Street, A Second Name
Last Friday at 2 p.m. our elected officials and a large crowd overtook the Northeast corner of 43rd Street and 10th Avneue to honor the memory of Stan Brooks, who passed away early this year. Sam a radio legend and the voice of New York: he had been working as an announcer on 1010Wins for [...]
Superbowl’s Green Dividend
Yes the Superbowl was awful. Per Crain’s poll: 58% of respondents said: “Awful game, uninspired advertisements. Move along. Nothing to see here”. Let’s not forget that for a few days it completely gridlocked 9th Avenue and we had to endure hours of Homeland Security helicopters hovering over our windows. New Yorkers were miserable as the real [...]
New Plaza dubbed “The Canoe”, is taking shape in Hell’s Kitchen
As long as we can remember, NYPD and other vehicles perpendicularly parked on a block length of 36th Street’s north sidewalk, between 9th and Dyer Avenues forcing all pedestrians to walk on the roadway. This is the path to the Javits convention center and at times the pedestrian volume is quite intense.
In 2009 as part of the Western [...]
Posted in 9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk
Tagged park-plaza, Pedestrian safety, safety
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Fall Event : Bike lane greening
On Sunday October 6th, with the help of the Partnership for Parks, and the millions tree program, CHEKPEDS joined HKNA to green the median islands on 9th Avenue between 35th and 45th Streets. Tree pits were planted with daffodils and Sedum plants (graciously donated by the Glenwood organization) and covered with mulch provided by the [...]
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Tagged bicycles, park-plaza
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Join us Sunday! Plant Daffodils, Get Mulch, Get Advice, Claim a plot…
[ October 6, 2013; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Please RSVP at excom@chekpeds.com
Download the flyer to share with your neighbors (NO posting on public property)
Please RSVP at excom@chekpeds.com
Fly a Kite on the roof parking of the Bus Terminal!
[ September 22, 2013; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]
Dyer Triangle : an Active Plaza
In April 2013, Hell’ s Kitchen got a new plaza, at 36th street and Dyer Avenue. It is always nice to see neighbors actively enjoying the space- Click here for the video
