Team Chekpeds, Author at CHEKPEDS

Two Coalition Members named to Community Board 4

by Team ChekpedsApril 30, 2006July 14, 2021

Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer named Martin Treat and Christine Berthet to serve on the Community Board 4. Martin and Christine are co – Chair of the HKNA Tranportation committee and worked with the HKNA board to suggest traffic improvements… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety

Coalition Members meet with DOT, PANYNJ and NYPD top Officials

by Team ChekpedsMarch 4, 2006July 14, 2021

Members of the coalition and Marissa Redanty , chair of the Manhattan Plaza Tenants Association met with Margaret Forgione, Manhattan Borough Commisssioner, New York city Department of Transportation and her key staffs members. Also present were officials from the Port… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Pedestrian safety

Do you feel unsafe crossing the street?

by Team ChekpedsOctober 25, 2005July 14, 2021

Do you feel unsafe crossing the street? You should be! in the last two years 11 intersections of 9th avenue have become two or three times more dangerous for pedestrians. Holy Cross School is the most dangerous school to walk… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Traffic Justice

Challenging DOT on safety

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 19, 2005July 14, 2021

IN September , CHEKPEDS attended a breakfast with Iris Weinshall, DOT commissioner as keynote speaker. In a sea of traffic engineers who would not dare to overtly challenge the status Quo , CHEKPEDS representative got prolonged applause when she asked … Read more