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Five Memorial plaques installed for Pedestrians Killed on 9th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 14, 2009July 14, 2021

Our Elected Officials, Candidates District Attorneys, Transportation Alternatives and a large crowd of concerned neighbors marched at the sound of a new Orleans style band to the four locations along 9th Avenue. Family were present at two locations Another family… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Pedestrian Memorial March

by Team ChekpedsJune 15, 2009July 14, 2021

Over 100 residents, families and friends gathered Saturday June 13, 2009, to honor the memory of six pedestrians killed by drivers on Ninth Avenue in recent years. They marched from 45th to 37th Street behind a New Orleans-style funeral band,… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Mark Your Calendar: Memorial March for Pedestrians Killed on 9th Ave.

by Team ChekpedsMay 30, 2009July 14, 2021

Saturday, June 13th , 2 to 4 p..m. , NW corner of 45th Street and 9th Avenue to 37th Street. While the Departement of Transportation is making much progress on Broadway and other thouroughfares, our Main Street continues to claim… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Mark Your Calendar : Memorial March for Pedestrians Killed on 9th Ave.

by Team ChekpedsMay 25, 2009July 14, 2021

Saturday, June 13th , 2 to 4 p..m. , NW corner of 45th Street and 9th Avenue to 37th Street,While the Departement of Transportation is making much progress on Broadway and other thouroughfares, our Main Street continues to claim too… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Traffic Justice

Join Us for the 2nd Annual Pedestrian Memorial Walk

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 2, 2009July 14, 2021

The NYC Street Memorial Project invites you to walk with us on Sunday, January 4th, 2009, in our 2nd Annual Memorial Walk for pedestrians killed by automobiles on NYC streets. This year’s memorial walk is part of the 4th Annual… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Join Us… Never Again: Kumo’s Memorial

by Team ChekpedsOctober 17, 2007July 14, 2021

CHEKPEDS, Events, Traffic Justice

Join Us : World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims

by Team ChekpedsNovember 10, 2019July 14, 2021

Please join Families for Safe Streets and Transportation Alternatives in commemorating World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Crash Victims on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 12 noon. As always, we’ll honor and memorialize all those who’ve been injured and killed… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Bike share stations showing up on our blocks

by Team ChekpedsMay 6, 2013July 14, 2021

After months of community outreach, two presentations to the community board, a charette with community members to identify racks locations and a walk through with the Transportation Committee, the Bike Share stations are finally appearing at our street corners. All… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Congratulations on a giant step forward in traffic justice!

by Team ChekpedsMarch 20, 2013July 14, 2021

After years of victims’ families despair and frustration, and over five years of dogged advocacy byTransportation Alternatives, with the support of CHEKPEDS and many others, NYPD is finally changing its ways: from now on, crashes will be called “collisions” instead… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

District Attorney’s Vehicle Crimes Unit to look into the horrific crash at 47th Street and 9th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

Yesterday our neighbor Larry Roberts reported at 1:35 p.m.: “there was a horrific accident involving a van and a motorized wheelchair early this (Thursday October 7, 2010) afternoon. The ambulance had just pulled away when I took the attached photo.… Read more