CHEKPEDS

Bus Chaos: Relief is in sight with breakthrough agreement in Albany

by Team ChekpedsApril 25, 2012July 14, 2021

Your petitions and advocacy with Elected officials is paying off: thank you to Senator Tom Duane for his leadership on putting back on track this legislation that had been stalled for some months. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, State Senator Daniel… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Pedestrian safety

Discount Bus Operations under Scrutiny

by Team ChekpedsMarch 18, 2012July 14, 2021

Long Distance Buses have consumed a lot of energy in recent weeks: After CB4 sent detailed letters to DOT asking that a number of conditions be met, including the weighing of buses to ensure they were compliant with current laws,… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Megamess: CB4 asks Megabus to shed weight to comply with the law

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 7, 2012July 14, 2021

Last week, at its full board meeting, Community Board 4 passed two resolutions enjoining Megabus to comply with the law and DOT to develop a plan for Long Distance Buses. According to the resolution , Megabus’ double-decker buses exceed the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Traffic Justice

Miracle Ticket #3

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 27, 2012July 14, 2021

Wednesday afternoon my street was overtaken with three charter busses parked illegally. As luck would have it, a traffic agent was approaching on foot. I showed him the buses, the regulation, indicated that a legal bus parking was located on… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Happy New Year Fellow Pedestrians!

by Team ChekpedsDecember 25, 2011July 14, 2021

There is much to celebrate in 2011. We thank all of you who wrote letters, signed petitions, showed up to testify, attended meetings and responded to surveys. Your participation is crucial to our collective success and we are very thankful… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Let’s Reclaim more Territory in 2012

by Team ChekpedsDecember 25, 2011July 14, 2021

We’d love to hear from you on priorities you think we ought to focus on in 2012, please write them in the comment section below. We will adjust accordingly. As it is 2012 promised to be very busy: Pedestrian: Unfortunately… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Events

Speak Up! Ask CB4 to Reduce Bus Idling and Asthma in Hell’s Kitchen

by Team ChekpedsOctober 30, 2011July 14, 2021

CB4 will take a vote Wednesday on whether or not to ask for a feasibility study of 20 bus spaces to be added to the Shuttle museum that will be built on the Intrepid parking lot. Mayor’s Midtown citizens Committee… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety

DOT describes many improvements in Hell’s Kitchen

by Team ChekpedsOctober 23, 2011July 14, 2021

Yesterday in front of a packed room DOT described the many improvements that have already been implemented in Hell’s Kitchen as part of the study. Because they are diffuse many attendees were surprised that so much has been accomplished. You… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air

Parking swapped for Affordable Housing? Yep…

by Team ChekpedsOctober 16, 2011July 14, 2021

Chekpeds has a long been on record advocating for providing affordable housing instead of parking… The city has currently close to 88 millions of sqft of land used for parking lots. This could generate 585,000 affordable apartments. Now the Yankee… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air

Buses, Buses, Buses

by Team ChekpedsOctober 7, 2011July 14, 2021

Long distance buses are atracting a lot of attention lately. The Bolt buses stop that was to be moved to CB4 on Eighth Avenue and 26th Street is staying put to the dismay of retailers and residents in that area.… Read more