CHEKPEDS

Progress: ADA, pedestrian path

by Team Chekpeds5 hours agoJanuary 12, 2026

MCB4 received a letter in response to its request for bus stops shelters: DOT will install benches at most locations. The department reached a $40 million agreement to add 875 benches at bus stops each year through 2035, eventually bringing… Read more

Penn Station, Transit

Penn Station: back on track

by Team ChekpedsMay 25, 2025May 25, 2025

Elizabeth line platforms in London In April, we shared how Assembly member Tony Simone and Governor Hochul gave us reason to hope for the future of this terribly mismanaged project. Since then, the federal administration took over control of the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Transit

MTA wants to hear from you on elevators

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Screenshot In our district MCB4 has advocated for two accessible subway stations on W 23rd street: one at 6th Avenue and one at 8th Avenue . They have also asked for more frequent bus service for the M11, M12 and… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Transit

Penn Station rail expansion

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 30, 2025February 25, 2025

Screenshot Finally Amtrak and its railroads partners (MTA and NJ Transit) seem to be on the right track (!). Under the supervision and guidance of the the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the railroads are starting a structured process to filter… Read more

Penn Station, Transit

Penn station Capacity Expansion Town Hall

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 2025

Please join Rethink NY to discuss why it is critically important that the Penn Station ‘s capacity expansion set the stage NOW for a future regional rail comparable to world class rail networks. Rethink Town Hall TUESDAY, January 14 ·… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Transit

Join US to demand relief: less congestion, cleaner air and safer street

by Team ChekpedsJune 23, 2024June 23, 2024

Recent Updates and Next week actions: Manhattan CB4 joined other Community boards in the Central Business District to send a letter to protest the pause of Congestion pricing. There is a crucial Board meeting of the MTA on June 26th.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Penn Station, Transit

Penn Station minus Vornado: three Manhattan blocks are still at risk

by Team ChekpedsNovember 5, 2022April 6, 2024

After the (not surprising) Vornado’s announcement putting the development part of the project on the back burner, many residents and businesses are relieved that their office or residences will not be razed. They couldn’t be more wrong. First Vornado: We… Read more

Penn Station, Transit

Penn Station: Transportation is the real challenge – Join Us

by Team ChekpedsOctober 22, 2022October 22, 2022

Who: ReThinkPennStationNYC – What : Through Running TownHall -When: October 25, 6pm An expert panel will explain through-running and its importance in any plan to update Penn Station.Put Transit first at Penn Station: Through running, the modern, more equitable and… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Greening, Noise, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Transit

We need your input: DOT kicks off the Streets Master Plan

by Team ChekpedsJuly 10, 2021October 2, 2021

NYC DOT is developing the NYC Streets Plan, a five-year transportation plan to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of the City’s streets for all New Yorkers. The plan is being developed in response to Local Law 195 enacted in December 2019,… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Greening, Noise, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Transit

We need your input: DOT kicks off the Streets Master Plan

by Team ChekpedsJune 27, 2021July 14, 2021