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Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk

CB4 to DoiTT: Many payphones are inappropriate to preserve beyond the current franchise

by Team Chekpeds
Manhattan Community Board gave the Department of Information Technology  its preferences for the RFI under way for a future phone booths.  The current franchise contract expires in 2014. Many neighbors showed up at the committee hearings to speak of installations… Read more “CB4 to DoiTT: Many payphones are inappropriate to preserve beyond the current franchise”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

City Council & DOT improve Delivery Bicyclists Oversight

by Team Chekpeds
NYC Council passed a package of legislation yesterday aimed at strengthening enforcement and creating tougher safety standards for commercial bicyclists, which will help protect all New Yorkers, especially our seniors. The first bill, Intro. 783-A,  requires businesses employing commercial bicyclists… Read more “City Council & DOT improve Delivery Bicyclists Oversight”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Transit

SPEAK UP: Enough band aids! Let’s fix the bus issue once and for all!

by Team Chekpeds
Although we have scored many successes in our battle to rid our streets of buses, we are still losing the war:  curbside parking is disappearing as development in Hudson Yards accelerates, while the need to bring ever more tourists is… Read more “SPEAK UP: Enough band aids! Let’s fix the bus issue once and for all!”