CHEKPEDS

Join the World Day of Remembrance for crash victims

by Team ChekpedsNovember 17, 2016July 14, 2021

Be there for the global event that commemorates the lives and death of traffic crash victims. In tandem with people around the world, NYC will remember those lost. WALK , RIDE or STAND Join Families for Safe Streets and the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Port Authority

We Need Your Input: Update on Port Authority Bus Terminal

by Team ChekpedsNovember 17, 2016July 14, 2021

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Transit

Mark Your Calendars: Port Authority Bus Terminal Community Input

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2016July 14, 2021

So much has happen since the Town Hall in April 2016! Through continued pressure, letters and meetings, our elected officials obtained that the Port Authority consult with the community for the siting and design of a new Bus Terminal on… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Pedestrian Delight: 40 phone booths will be removed

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2016July 14, 2021

After years of advocacy ( since 2008!) and with the help of MCB4 District Manager Jesse Bodine and Borough President Brewer and her staff, DoiTT has finally confirmed in writing which phone booths will be removed and NOT be replaced… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Pedestrian Safety advances: 3 new Protected Pedestrian Crossings

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2016July 14, 2021

At the September CB4 Transporation Committee Meeting, the Department of Transportation indicated they were proceeding with the installation of split LPIs at the following locations @ 8th Avenue on W 31st Street (approved) @ 8th Avenue on W 38st Street… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Clean Air, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

This year again more greening and protected trees

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2016July 14, 2021

We are continuing our annual program of greening the neighborhood . This year four new tree guards were installed in addition to the 25 that had been previously installed in Hell’s Kitchen South. Two very large ones on 9th Avenue… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk

LinkNYC – A work in progress

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2016July 14, 2021

LinkNYC is the Wi-FI and phone charging system that replaces the phone booths. It is currently installed at 364 locations in Manhattan, mostly on 8th Avenue in our district . The service has been very successful with 700,000 subscribers and… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety

Regulation of Sightseeing Bus – Better but needs work

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2016July 14, 2021

On September 23, 2016 the City Council held an oversight hearing of the Hop-on, Hop-off bus industry a welcome initiative. Intro 529 -A increased safety requirements for drivers, a proposal we support whole heartedly. However CB4 asked that the drivers… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Proposal to “double the number of street vendors” runs into fierce opposition

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2016July 14, 2021

With less than two weeks to comment and no community consultation , the proposed legislation started on the wrong foot . Community board 4 testified that it was opposed to the legislation unless the siting criteria for vendor carts was… Read more