CHEKPEDS

Happy New Year

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026

With a mayor who gets it and the new Commissioner of DOT who has a deep experience in pedestrian and bike projects, ( we have worked with him on the super sidewalk of 8th Avenue ) we are poised for… Read more

Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety

Congestion pricing is one-year old

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Governor Hochul, Jano Lieber of the MTA and Mayor Zohran Mamdani as well as an impressive collection of elected officials and business representatives joined the Congestion Pricing Now Coalition and activists to celebrate the accomplishment of this very special one-year… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Transit

Progress: ADA, pedestrian path

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026

MCB4 received a letter in response to its request for bus stops shelters: DOT will install benches at most locations. The department reached a $40 million agreement to add 875 benches at bus stops each year through 2035, eventually bringing… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Sidewalk

The endless battle for sidewalk space PLEASE TESTIFY

by Team ChekpedsNovember 16, 2025November 16, 2025

The city council’s transportation committee will be hearing two open dining bills that threaten to shrink pedestrian space as well as preclude daylighting. I urge you to testify, talk to your colleagues, and stand strong to protect our ever-shrinking walking space. November 24, 2025,… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Take control of your lane

by Team ChekpedsNovember 16, 2025November 16, 2025

Screenshot Walkmapper, the powerful app for pedestrians is now available for download. The Walkmapper mobile app makes it easy for pedestrians to report problems or request new street features on the go, while increasing their chances to get a resolution.… Read more

CHEKPEDS

Fact checking with Jehiah

by Team ChekpedsNovember 16, 2025November 16, 2025

Screenshot Who knew that the NYPD has systematically increased the amount of parking summonses in recent months ? Our board member, Jehiah Czebotar, did a deep dive in NYPD and other statistics. Here are his findings: Data shows that in… Read more

CHEKPEDS

On the waterfront

by Team ChekpedsNovember 16, 2025November 16, 2025

New York is a harbor, in case you forgot, and a lot is going on there. EDC recently released its Manhattan Cruise Master Plan, which calls for a makeover of the terminal for cruise ship passengers, the greenway, and the… Read more

Clean Air

Our bad air quality will get much worse with this proposal: PLEASE TESTIFY

by Team ChekpedsOctober 26, 2025November 14, 2025

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection is poised to exempt Academy buses from the NYC Idling laws that require a vehicle to limit its idling to no more than three minutes. Our District CD4 has their worst air quality in… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion

The odds are always in favor of the casinos

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025

Screenshot As early as September 10, the Community Advisory Committees will start voting in favor or against the casinos. It is crucial our elected officials hear your voice directly. We have reviewed both casinos’ traffic analyses, (Avenir and Caesars) and… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Pedestrian safety

Congestion pricing dividends: traffic safety

by Team ChekpedsJuly 10, 2025July 10, 2025

Screenshot With the reduction in traffic volumes , the number of fatalities in New york city in the first half of 2025 has plunged to new lows, compared to the last 12 years. This amounts to a 30% decrease in… Read more