Team Chekpeds, Author at CHEKPEDS

Pedestrian First Awards: NYPD Officers Dunnell and Deas

by Team ChekpedsOctober 20, 2012July 14, 2021

We routinely complain to the NYPD of the traffic agents behavior, of the fact that no moving violations are given to poor drivers and generally that we, pedestrians, do not feel protected. So when one of our members, David Solnick… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Greening, Sidewalk

Pedestrian beware: Hazardous Tree Pits

by Team ChekpedsOctober 20, 2012July 14, 2021

Ken Stewart, Public member of Manhattan Community Board 4, and President of the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI), was contacted by the Parks Department to collect specific locations of the most hazardous tree pits in his neighborhood.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Transit

SPEAK UP: Enough band aids! Let’s fix the bus issue once and for all!

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2012July 14, 2021

Although we have scored many successes in our battle to rid our streets of buses, we are still losing the war: curbside parking is disappearing as development in Hudson Yards accelerates, while the need to bring ever more tourists is… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Safer Crossing of the West Side Highway?

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2012July 14, 2021

What is the use of a Park if you cannot get to it? This is the plight of many residents who want to enjoy the Hudson River Park but are petrified of crossing the highway: not enough time to cross… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Noise

How Much Progress on replacing loudspeakers in Tour Buses?

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2012July 14, 2021

Our friends at OUR Streets OUR lives, have been tracking carefully the progress or lack thereof of the replacement of loud speakers with headsets in tour buses, as mandated by the legislation we all fought for in 2010. Fleets with… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Congratulations: Governor Cuomo signed the Bus Permit Bill into Law

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 29, 2012July 14, 2021

Thank you to Assembly Member Dick Gottfried, who helped negotiate a better law and made sure it was signed by the Governor. Thank You also to TriState Transportation Campaign who lent us critical support us in Albany. But in the… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Complete Streets, Greening

After 5 Years of Study, 9th Avenue Renaissance underway with bike lanes and new Micro Plaza

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 29, 2012July 14, 2021

In 2007 our community came together to envision how 9th Avenue should be improved. The result was documented in a report called ” 9th Avenue Renaissance” The installation of the bike lanes and pedestrian refuges are the first phase of… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Last Call for Phone Booths guidelines

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 28, 2012July 14, 2021

On Wednesday October 3rd, Manhattan Community Board 4 will vote on recommendations for the future of phone booths as part of the new 2014 franchise contract. It is important that you document which problematic pay phone should be removed as… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Bike Lanes and Delivery Bicyclists Updates

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 23, 2012July 14, 2021

The bike lanes installation on 9th Avenue which was delayed due to paperwork issues in Albany has now re- started with the building of pedestrian refuges. On 8th Avenue, between 42nd and 43rd Streets, extending the sidewalk was also delayed… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Call for action : Ask Governor Cuomo to sign bus legislation into law

by Team ChekpedsAugust 9, 2012July 14, 2021

Governor Cuomo has the bill to regulate long distance bus stops on his desk. Please write him to urge him signing this bill into law. This will ensure that the community will have a say in where these bus stops… Read more