Congestion pricing exceeds expectations
Today Governor Kathy Hochul travelled by bus on 14th Street. Her conclusion is traffic down, business & transit ridership up. Congestion pricing cameras are staying on. The administration’s bullying has not moved her a bit and it is the bullies that are back-pedaling with a fake time extension to a fake deadline. Focusing on tangible…
Tell MCB4 your transportation priorities
From time to time MCB4 Transportation Committee polls the community on priorities and policies. This is a…
MTA wants to hear from you on elevators
In our district MCB4 has advocated for two accessible subway stations on W 23rd street: one at…
Shape up your neighborhood ! Route 1 needs a refresh
NYState DOT is kicking off the Route 9A Mobility and Safety Enhancements Study. For anyone who uses…
Rebuilding the far west side: Speak Up
Last night, EDC and its contractors opened the floor to the public to solicit ideas on how…
Penn Station rail expansion
Finally Amtrak and its railroads partners (MTA and NJ Transit) seem to be on the right track…
Congestion Pricing: New Yorkers are astounded
There is no question that ” Less Traffic = Better Street” . MTA just released stunning statistics : Lincoln tunnel volumes have gone down by 17% , 34th street westbound travel time is down by 51% , 42nd street eastbound is down by 12% but increased on the westbound, 57th street westbound is down by…
Congestion Pricing finally!
For Chekpeds, whose tag line is ” Less Traffic, Better Streets”, the implementation of Congestion pricing is a life defining event. And the early observations do vindicate our long term strategy. This success is the result of hundreds of advocates, brilliant minds, and many activist organizations who went all out with their members to make…
Speak UP: Key projects will reshape the far west side transportation network: Cruise Terminal and Hudson River Park Transportation hub.
Two events are coming up that will have a major positive impact on areas of the West Side that are challenging: the redesign of the 29th to 46th segment of the Hudson river Park which is encumbered by many transportation assets that conflict with the Greenway, and the Cruise terminal at 52nd to 54th Streeet,…
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