CHEKPEDS

Empire State Penn Complex

by Team ChekpedsDecember 11, 2021January 10, 2022

After many months of consultations and some concessions by the Empire State Developemnt corporation (ESD), Manhattan Community Board 4 (CB4) testified at the Environment Impact Statement meeting on December 8, 2021 . CB4 opposed the project unless significant changes are… Read more

Sidewalk

It is 8 p.m.: Do you know where your garbage is?

by Team ChekpedsDecember 11, 2021December 25, 2021

Is the idea of putting Trash Off the Sidewalk Space dead? No: many properties are trying it and liking it, but it remains a minuscule portion of the City. The bigger news is that both DOT and Sanitation recently gave… Read more

Greening

Open Streets 2.0

by Team ChekpedsNovember 13, 2021January 12, 2022

Last week, the Department of Transportation did a major upgrade to two Open Streets in Chelsea. Some of the broken down and defensive barricades were replaced with large planters. DOT even provided assistance to plant flowers and bushes. Above is… Read more

CHEKPEDS

9th Avenue resurfacing

by Team ChekpedsNovember 13, 2021December 11, 2021

NYC DOT will share a brief update on plans for 9th Ave. from 59th St. to 51st St., including temporary markings that will be installed this fall and the on-going development of a new proposed design for the corridor. Wednesday,… Read more

CHEKPEDS

Congestion: Open letter to Governor Murphy

by Team ChekpedsOctober 2, 2021December 11, 2021

Dear Governor Murphy, We the people of Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea on the west side of Manhattan, implore you to take the appropriate steps to stem the humanitarian crisis New Jersey drivers befell our community everyday. From 3 to 8… Read more

CHEKPEDS

A profound transformation for Midtown

by Team ChekpedsOctober 2, 2021January 10, 2022

Look at this image : it is a first in New York City . Press hounds usually are the first to detect when a big story comes to town. Some of them – although not the New York Times- commented… Read more

CHEKPEDS

We need your input: DOT kicks off the Streets Master Plan

by Team ChekpedsJuly 10, 2021October 2, 2021

NYC DOT is developing the NYC Streets Plan, a five-year transportation plan to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of the City’s streets for all New Yorkers. The plan is being developed in response to Local Law 195 enacted in December 2019,… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Sidewalk

Join Us: Empire Station Complex is a massive and complicated project that begs public scrutiny

by Team ChekpedsJuly 10, 2021July 16, 2021

Virtual Town Hall – Empire Station ComplexThursday July 15th @6 PM Hosted by Community boards 4 and 5 and your elected officials REGISTER Renovating the existing Penn Station, adding eight new tracks, razing a city block, doubling the surrounding density… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Greening, Noise

Stunning Pier 76 is unusable due to helicopter noise

by Team ChekpedsJuly 5, 2021July 14, 2021

Even during the 4th of July weekend, there were helicopters taking off or landing every 3 minutes. The racket was unbearable. This heliport was ordered to be vacated by a judge years ago and no one is enforcing it. Just… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Is this the future? Electric vehicles plugged on the sidewalk for hours?

by Team ChekpedsJuly 3, 2021July 14, 2021

Filling your car tank at a gas station is a commercial transaction on private property. When did the MTA, DOT and others decide that electric charging should take place on public property, and further block sidewalks? Do we need to… Read more