Team Chekpeds, Author at CHEKPEDS

West Side Clean Air Campaign

by Team ChekpedsMay 4, 2009July 14, 2021

The West Side Nieighborhood Alliance and CHEKPEDS have joined forces to fight air pollution and secure our right to breathe easy inside our homes and out in the streets. West Side tenants and school children suffer from some of the… Read more

DOT STUDY

DOT’s Clinton-Hell’s Kitchen traffic study accelerated

by Team ChekpedsApril 30, 2009July 14, 2021

AS a result of the undertaking of the Greenlight of Broadway project, the Departement of Transportation has agreed to accelerate the completion of the DOT study of Hell’s Kitchen traffic. A meeting of the Community Advisory Committe should be scheduled… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Transit

CALL TO ACTION : Rally Against MTA Fare Hikes and Service Cuts

by Team ChekpedsApril 4, 2009July 14, 2021

Unless the State Legislature acts, June 1st will bring crushing service cuts to our subways and busses and a 25% increase in fares. With the help of the Facebook Group, 1,000,000 People Against the MTA Fare Hike, we are holding… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Greening

Clean Air: Greening of Hell’s Kitchen

by Team ChekpedsMarch 12, 2009July 14, 2021

HKNA continues its marvelous job of improving our air quality: 48 trees will be planted this spring. This is in addition to the 70 trees planted in the spring of 2008 and the 20 trees planted in the fall of… Read more

DOT STUDY

DOT’s Clinton-Hell’s Kitchen traffic study: Progress Report

by Team ChekpedsMarch 12, 2009July 14, 2021

In December 2008 DOT engineers walked through the neighborhood with community members to observe conditions on the ground and better understand our suggestions. DOT has now accepted a number of the community’s short term recommendations for which actions have been… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety

Pedestrian Safety : 2 dangerous intersections improved

by Team ChekpedsMarch 12, 2009July 14, 2021

Conflict free crossing at 23rd Street and 9th Avenue: This dangerous crossing on the East side of 9th Avenue is now SAFE for pedestrians. DOT removed a left turn option for cars and was able to give 30 seconds to… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety

Bike access to buildings: less bikes parked on the sidewalk and more space for pedestrians:

by Team ChekpedsMarch 12, 2009July 14, 2021

Intro 871 will ensure that bicyclists can take their bike up to their appartement and office, a practice barred by many commercial buildings. It does not require the owners to provide for storage, just to let the bike thorugh the… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Events

Reclaiming Street space for pedestrians : Broadway Plazas at Times Square and Herald Square

by Team ChekpedsMarch 12, 2009July 14, 2021

Wednesday , March 18th, 2009 from 6:30 to 8:30pm, Westin Hotel, Broadway Ballroom, 270 West 43rd Street, (@ 8th Avenue ) The Departement of Transportation is taking a bold but necessary step: reclaiming Times Square for Pedestrians and streamlining Seventh… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Getting justice for pedestrians killed by reckless drivers who break the law:

by Team ChekpedsMarch 12, 2009July 14, 2021

Please join your voice to the more than 8,000 people asking for a Grand Jury to be convened to investigate the driver who killed tow toddlers in chinatown by drivign recklessly and illegally. Chekpeds went to march in front of… Read more

Traffic Justice

Getting justice for pedestrians killed by reckless drivers who break the law:

by Team ChekpedsMarch 12, 2009July 14, 2021