CHEKPEDS

34th Street Transitway- “block by block” Curb Usage Consultations

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

To learn about the block-by-block curb use needs of 34th Street, the NYC DOT and NYC Transit will host a series of forums to give the building owners and managers, residents and businesses of 34th St a chance to provide… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

District Attorney’s Vehicle Crimes Unit to look into the horrific crash at 47th Street and 9th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

Yesterday our neighbor Larry Roberts reported at 1:35 p.m.: “there was a horrific accident involving a van and a motorized wheelchair early this (Thursday October 7, 2010) afternoon. The ambulance had just pulled away when I took the attached photo.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Events, Pedestrian safety

Right Here: two most dangerous intersections in New York City

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

Over the summer, the DOT published a report on Pedestrian Safety and a plan to address the many corridors and dangerous intersections. This plan had been mandated by the Pedestrian safety law that Council member Brewer and CHEKPEDS members worked… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety

Pedestrian Victory : 9th Avenue to be treated as a “Senior” Zone

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

A DOT consultant has initiated a review of 9th Avenue from 34th to 50th Streets from 8th to 10th Avenue, to identify traffic calming measures adequate to the large concentration of seniors in the area. Two measures have already been… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, DOT STUDY

Buses Behaving Badly

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

Last month, Manhattan Community Board 4 heard from the new neighbors at 10th Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets, who have discovered the inconvenience of being surrounded by New Jersey Transit buses for five hours a day: idling , blocked… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Transit

Hudson Yards: From Rail Yards to Bus Yards.

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

Tragically ARC is dead – or Not – . The Access to the Region core would have allowed twice as many New jersey commuter trains at peak hour as today, using a new tunnel under the Hudson. While – understandably- … Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, DOT STUDY

Bike Master Plan in Hell’s Kitchen Clinton – Part 2

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

As discussed earlier this month, we are seeking Block Associations’ input on the 15 year-old bike master plan in our our neighborhood . Last week we had met with the 50/51st Street block association whose residents would welcome a bike… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, DOT STUDY

Bike Master Plan in Hell’s Kitchen Clinton

by Team ChekpedsOctober 1, 2010July 14, 2021

The Project Advisory Committee for the Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen Transportation Study has recommended that certain bike routes planned for the southern part of the study be changed as they were located on streets we deemed not safe for such road sharing… Read more

CHEKPEDS

Welcome Back!

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 7, 2010July 14, 2021

We have been busy converting our various websites and newsletters to a single blog . The menu regroups Chekpeds’ advocacy, 9th Avenue Renaissance and the DOT study currently underway. There is a page for each of them as well as… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Transit

34th St Transitway – 2nd Community Advisory Committee

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 6, 2010July 14, 2021

NYC Department of Transportation and NYC Transit announce the 2nd meeting of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for the 34th St Transitway on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 6pm. The meeting will be co-hosted by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.… Read more