CHEKPEDS

Cleaner Air around construction sites? Help us getting it done

by Team ChekpedsNovember 5, 2022February 9, 2023

Although we have no-idling laws in place, there is also the opportunity for operators to request an exemption. And they do: The Interior Demolition Contractors Association, Inc. applied for a variance from section 24-163 of the Administrative Code, which prohibits… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Sidewalk

Curbs must serve all New Yorkers

by Team ChekpedsNovember 5, 2022February 9, 2023

The Sanitation Commisionner is introducing a much needed change: put your garbage out by 6 p.m. instead of 4 p.m. if you use a sealed container or 8 p.m. if you want to stick with bags. This is a very… Read more

Penn Station, Transit

Penn Station: Transportation is the real challenge – Join Us

by Team ChekpedsOctober 22, 2022October 22, 2022

Who: ReThinkPennStationNYC – What : Through Running TownHall -When: October 25, 6pm An expert panel will explain through-running and its importance in any plan to update Penn Station.Put Transit first at Penn Station: Through running, the modern, more equitable and… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

More sidewalk widening on 9th Avenue.

by Team ChekpedsOctober 21, 2022February 9, 2023

It looks like another one of DDC’s endless construction site for the water tunnels! in fact it has been one of those for five years now. But now DOT is taking this opportunity- as it did on the northern part… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Open Street W21: the longest table

by Team ChekpedsOctober 16, 2022February 9, 2023

https://vimeo.com/763011077Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: OSW21.mp4 (https://vimeo.com/763011077) You could have joined 500 of your neighbors for a potluck lunch on the Open West 21st Street. Everyone was smiling. Couldn’t imagine a more uplifting event. Every Open Street… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Open Street W22nd: Post COVID what’s next?

by Team ChekpedsOctober 15, 2022December 7, 2022

Worked hard at the neighbor thing Over 60 neighbors of W22nd Street participated in a charette to find a common vision of how to manage the public space and its access on the West 22nd Open Street. In spite of… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Sidewalk

Community Board 4 proposes measures to reduce trash on sidewalks

by Team ChekpedsOctober 4, 2022December 26, 2022

On September 20, MCB4 published the recommendations issued by its Sanitation in Buildings Working Group. The team worked for the last 6 months to identify a few key changes that could be applied to building design and building management, in… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Do not miss these upcoming Open Street events – Correction

by Team ChekpedsOctober 4, 2022October 22, 2022

Design your street -W22nd (7/8) Saturday, October 15 – 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. 315 West 22nd Street Break Bread with your neighbors and make new friends Sunday, October 16, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. West 21st Street (9/10)

CHEKPEDS, Congestion

Less Traffic , Better Streets

by Team ChekpedsOctober 3, 2022October 3, 2022

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA 17 years after the founding of CHEKPEDS with our tag line ” Less Traffic, Better Streets” traffic congestion in our district is still unbearable. The numbers of people traveling by personal vehicles increased during COVID, our air… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Reclaiming a lane from Lincoln Tunnel

by Team ChekpedsOctober 3, 2022December 26, 2022

Work is underway to reclaim a Lincoln Tunnel Era lane when our sidewalks were shrunk by Robert Moses. See the full report From W42nd Street Magazine .