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9th Avenue Renaissance, Events, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Port Authority Bus Terminal – latest news

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 19, 2018July 14, 2021

In Early February, the Port Authority Chair, CEO and staff met with elected officials from New Jersey and New york, representatives from City Agencies, and the community board 4 and 5 in one of the most amicable meetings to date.… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority, Sidewalk

Best Wishes for 2018

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 2, 2018July 14, 2021

2017 felt like a rotten year, but we kept our heads down and managed to accomplish a lot with the help of DOT, our elected officials and the Community Board: Reclaim Street Space for pedestrians: A whole block of 8th… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Pedestrian Delight: Wider Sidewalk on 8th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsJune 19, 2017July 14, 2021

With the help of Duane Reade’s Landlord at the corner of 42nd Street and 8th Avenue, DOT has enlarged the sidewalk by 9 ft or 40% on a block of 8th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets that is usually… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Events, Greening, Noise, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Pushing the envelope: Streetopia

by Team ChekpedsJune 19, 2017July 14, 2021

Streetopia Thursday, July 22nd, 2017, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 5th Ave & 103rd St, New York The advocates for Streets Renaissance have garnered many successes over the last 10 years and… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

One block of 8th Avenue will soon be safer for pedestrians and cyclists

by Team ChekpedsMay 2, 2017July 14, 2021

In May 2017 the DOT plans to redesign the awful block of 8th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets. the pedestrian area increased by 60% by removing the barricade.The adjacent bike lane will be by delineated by large blocks… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk

Finally more space on the sidewalk

by Team ChekpedsApril 23, 2017July 14, 2021

You have all seen them in front of restaurants’ doors in the winter: the large vestibules or storm enclosures that take up 3′ or 4′ of sidewalk . They stay up until April or sometimes during the whole year and… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority, Sidewalk

Good Bye 2016… Welcome 2017

by Team ChekpedsDecember 25, 2016July 14, 2021

2016 ended up as a tough year! Congestion – Clean Air The Project to replace the Port Authority Bus Terminal dominated our activity , with townhalls, press conferences, testimonies , killer missives and arm wrestling between our elected officials… 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

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