Team Chekpeds, Author at CHEKPEDS

CB4 to DOT : curb unwarranted use of cars by city employees

by Team ChekpedsJuly 3, 2006July 14, 2021

A study has shown that city employees use their cars at twice the rate of the rest of the population in new York city . Reducing the city employees usage of automobile would significantly alleviate the congestion in Manhattan .… Read more

Clean Air, Congestion

DOT truck route study: Oops – Forgot the Lincoln Tunnel

by Team ChekpedsJune 5, 2006July 14, 2021

Today DOT publishes the long waited report on truck routes and its recommendations. Frankly, we were shocked to discover that the study does not include a single reference to the Lincoln Tunnel and its accesses – in particular 9th Avenue… Read more

CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY

Coalition Requests Federal Funding – Elected Express Support

by Team ChekpedsJune 4, 2006July 14, 2021

What you did : Chekpeds members showed up in force at the NYMTC (New York Metropolitan Transportation council) to request that a portion of the $ 51 millions in federal funding be directed at a comprehensive study of the Lincoln… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety

Coalition Calls for Fundamental Transportation Policy Changes

by Team ChekpedsMay 11, 2006July 14, 2021

A call for Community Driven transportation Planning The Coalition

Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety

357 Neighbors Petition Mayor Bloomberg for a comprehensive study

by Team ChekpedsMay 6, 2006July 14, 2021

What We Did : Over 6 hours time at the 44th street annual fair, 357 pedestrians stopped by the Chekpeds stand and joined in asking that the relevant agencies undertake a complete study of Lincoln Tunnel access routes – in… Read more

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