CHEKPEDS

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

Feedback on the 8th and 9th Avenue bike lanes

by Team ChekpedsJuly 21, 2012July 14, 2021

As the work progresses , we have already a heard that some adjustments will be necessary: some parking regulations , some turns where pedestrians are not sufficiently protected, pedestrians using the 8th Avenue bike lane as a sidewalk extension amongst… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion

Limo Service for Seniors: Project CART’s Freedom Van

by Team ChekpedsJuly 21, 2012July 14, 2021

Speaker Christine Quinn shares with us a pilot program running through September 30th, the Project CART’s: Freedom Van, run by the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens (NYFSC). It allows seniors to make arrangements to use the escort service to… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets

New MTA Bus Line for Far West Side

by Team ChekpedsJuly 21, 2012July 14, 2021

MTA just announced that a new North- South bus line will start service in September 2013 on the far west side of Manhattan serving West village , Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen! This is a wonderful news to see service improvements… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

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

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