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Join Us: Empire Station Complex is a massive and complicated project that begs public scrutiny

by Team Chekpeds
Virtual Town Hall – Empire Station ComplexThursday July 15th @6 PM Hosted by Community boards 4 and 5 and your elected officials REGISTER Renovating the existing Penn Station, adding eight new tracks, razing a city block, doubling the surrounding density… Read more “Join Us: Empire Station Complex is a massive and complicated project that begs public scrutiny”
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Protected for whom? Drivers have 5 times more protection than pedestrians or cyclists when crossing an intersection

by Team Chekpeds
Watch the red arrow at 37s – if you blink it will be gone This is the intersection where our neighbor Jose Calo was killed recently by a driver turning left at one of the deadly mixing zones. The red… Read more “Protected for whom? Drivers have 5 times more protection than pedestrians or cyclists when crossing an intersection”
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Join Us: Empire Station Complex is a massive and complicated project that begs public scrutiny

by Team Chekpeds
Renovating the existing Penn Station, adding eight new tracks, razing a city block, doubling the surrounding density and keeping Madison Square Garden untouched, while creating a cohesive district with lots of space to walk, views of the Empire State building… Read more “Join Us: Empire Station Complex is a massive and complicated project that begs public scrutiny”