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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

9th Avenue Renaissance, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Street Seats and More arrive in South Hell’s Kitchen

by Team ChekpedsAugust 18, 2016July 14, 2021

The Hudson Yards / Hell’s Kitchen Alliance continues its steady stream of improvements in the District. Street Seats were installed on 37th Street between 9th and 10th Avenues. Such public seating is located in the parking lane and thus does… Read more

Clean Air, Congestion, Port Authority, Transit

Community to Port Authority : Not So Fast!

by Team ChekpedsJuly 4, 2016July 14, 2021

On June 30, 2016, at the most recent Board meeting of the Port Authority , Community Board 4 Chair, Delores Rubin and CB4 co-Chair of Transportation Committee, Christine Berthet, asked the Port Authority to slow down the process and give… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

City Council wants Better Sidewalks – We do too

by Team ChekpedsJuly 4, 2016July 14, 2021

On the 23rd of June, the City Council Transportation Committee held a hearing on a bill, intended to bring some semblance of order to the chaos of news racks on the sidewalks . DOT, Business Improvement Districts and Civic groups… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Clean Air, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Canoe Plaza Inauguration

by Team ChekpedsJuly 4, 2016July 14, 2021

A big improvement was added to the Canoe plaza, at 36th sTreet between 9/Dyer Avenues with 6 tables and 5 umbrellas and the jersey barricade was moved to create further pedestrian space . Council Member Johnson granted the funds to… Read more