Team Chekpeds, Author at CHEKPEDS

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

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety

Regulation of Sightseeing Bus – Better but needs work

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2016July 14, 2021

On September 23, 2016 the City Council held an oversight hearing of the Hop-on, Hop-off bus industry a welcome initiative. Intro 529 -A increased safety requirements for drivers, a proposal we support whole heartedly. However CB4 asked that the drivers… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Proposal to “double the number of street vendors” runs into fierce opposition

by Team ChekpedsNovember 12, 2016July 14, 2021

With less than two weeks to comment and no community consultation , the proposed legislation started on the wrong foot . Community board 4 testified that it was opposed to the legislation unless the siting criteria for vendor carts was… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Events

How Would YOU Spend $ 1 Million of City funds?

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 15, 2016July 14, 2021

This is a real democratic process for spending real money. Two years ago , CHEKPEDS received enough votes to win $ 250,000 to build Raised Pedestrian Crossings . Join Council Member Johnson and share your ideas. CLICK HERE to … Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

We demand Safe Passage – Sign the Petition and Join us

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 10, 2016July 14, 2021

17 people killed biking; 74 people killed walking; 29 people killed by cowardly hit-and-run drivers so far in 2016. More cyclists have been killed in the first 8 months of 2016 than in all of last year. Hit and run… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

DOT should not Cut Corners when Safety is Concerned

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 10, 2016July 14, 2021

NYCDOT just published the results of a study of 1,000 intersections showing that vehicular left turns are three times deadlier than rights turns , especially for pedestrians and seniors. This is consistent with our neighborhood’s experience where ten out of… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Transit

How to Improve Bus Service In New York

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 10, 2016July 14, 2021

The Transit Center has studied the many reasons why buses are getting slower 30% slower than in 2000, in New York City , and published an interesting report on a collection of proven remedies to apply to the network. you… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Port Authority, Transit

Elected to Port Authority: Go back to Square one

by Team ChekpedsAugust 18, 2016July 14, 2021

No one said it was going to be pretty! In a whirlwind of meetings with the City, press conferences and letters back and forth, the City and our elected officials made it clear to the Port Authority that the current… Read more

Congestion, Port Authority

New Jersey Riders to Port Authority: Give us a Quicker Commute

by Team ChekpedsAugust 18, 2016July 14, 2021

Len Resto , President of the New Jersey Association of Railroad Riders says it best: “State legislators not wanting any new bus terminal in Secaucus because, according to them, New Jersey residents want a one-seat ride to New York City. … Read more