Author Archives: Team Chekpeds
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Transit
Mark Your Calendars: Port Authority Bus Terminal Community Input
So much has happen since the Town Hall in April 2016! Through continued pressure, letters and meetings, our elected officials obtained that the Port Authority consult with the community for the siting and design of a new Bus Terminal on… Read more “Mark Your Calendars: Port Authority Bus Terminal Community Input”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk
Pedestrian Delight: 40 phone booths will be removed
After years of advocacy ( since 2008!) and with the help of MCB4 District Manager Jesse Bodine and Borough President Brewer and her staff, DoiTT has finally confirmed in writing which phone booths will be removed and NOT be replaced… Read more “Pedestrian Delight: 40 phone booths will be removed”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
Pedestrian Safety advances: 3 new Protected Pedestrian Crossings
At the September CB4 Transporation Committee Meeting, the Department of Transportation indicated they were proceeding with the installation of split LPIs at the following locations
@ 8th Avenue on W 31st Street (approved)
@ 8th Avenue on W 38st Street… Read more “Pedestrian Safety advances: 3 new Protected Pedestrian Crossings”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Clean Air, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk
This year again more greening and protected trees
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 “This year again more greening and protected trees”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, Sidewalk
LinkNYC – A work in progress
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 “LinkNYC – A work in progress”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety
Regulation of Sightseeing Bus – Better but needs work
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 “Regulation of Sightseeing Bus – Better but needs work”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk
Proposal to “double the number of street vendors” runs into fierce opposition
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 “Proposal to “double the number of street vendors” runs into fierce opposition”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Events
How Would YOU Spend $ 1 Million of City funds?
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 “How Would YOU Spend $ 1 Million of City funds?”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice
We demand Safe Passage – Sign the Petition and Join us
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 “We demand Safe Passage – Sign the Petition and Join us”