Team Chekpeds, Author at CHEKPEDS

Bus Drivers Education + Enforcement

by Team ChekpedsJune 28, 2012July 14, 2021

Now that a legislation is on its way for bus stops , CHEKPEDS has been busily preparing a tool to educate bus drivers . The maps show all the legal parking spots including the 44 new ones we obtained last… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Events

Speak Up: Help Shape the Region’s 25 Year Transportation Plan

by Team ChekpedsJune 28, 2012July 14, 2021

Bus garage? Bus terminal? 41st street subway stop? the # 7 continuing to New Jersey? a Selct Bus line on 11th Avenue? These are all big capital projects that are needed yesterday in our neighborhood. The only way to make… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Events, Pedestrian safety

Last minute “depeche” from the front

by Team ChekpedsJune 20, 2012July 14, 2021

Buses Legislation in Albany: Tomorrow can be the beginning of a new era for all of us who live in bus saturated areas. The bills authorizing NYC DOT to grant permits for long distance bus stops and veto all other… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Traffic Justice

Join Us: NYPD must investigate crashes and take deadly drivers off the road

by Team ChekpedsJune 9, 2012July 14, 2021

Clara Heyworth was killed at the hands of a driver who may have been drunk, may havebeen speeding, and definitely did not have a driver’s license. We’ll never know for sure, however, because the NYPD botched the investigation into the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Call for Action: Let’s Keep Buses Permanently out of our neighborhood!

by Team ChekpedsJune 9, 2012July 14, 2021

If you are still celebrating our win over the Megabus stop, stop dancing right now and RUSH to you PHONES ! The problem is far form over: DOT must now choose a new location for the stop and Megabus is… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance

Bike Share seduces at the 45th Street Bike Month event

by Team ChekpedsJune 9, 2012July 14, 2021

Knowing that two BikeShare stations will be located on 45h Street , on the north side in the parking lane, all participants to the annual Outdoor Movie projection held one week ago, were anxious to try on CitiBike # 0001… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Elected officials ask DOT to resolve loading issues on 34th Street

by Team ChekpedsJune 9, 2012July 14, 2021

After many months of community petitioning and multiple letters from CB4 , Speaker Christine Quinn wrote a terrific letter asking the DOT to address remaining problems with the Select Bus service Transitway design : The letter was signed by many… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Traffic Justice

Congratulations: Megabus is Out for the Time Being …

by Team ChekpedsJune 7, 2012July 14, 2021

Thanks to your efforts DOT announced today, that it will not convert the three months temporary permit of Megabus at 41st Street between 8th and 9th Avenues into a permanent one. View the Crain’s Article. Based on your petition signed… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Events

Welcome Summer with Ride/Walk In FREE Outdoor Summer Movie

by Team ChekpedsMay 26, 2012July 14, 2021

Join us for a varied and fun program. Bring your family and friends: Wonder how the bike share program and its blue bikes will work? Want to see a person contort into a bicycle or anything else? Want to enjoy… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Progress Report on the Bike Lanes and Bike Share Stations

by Team ChekpedsMay 26, 2012July 14, 2021

On 8th Avenue, the new striping to delineate the bike lanes and parking spaces has been installed from 34th Street to 42nd Street. We expect the balance up to 58th Streeet to be installed as soon as the weather permits.… Read more