CHEKPEDS

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Transit

Port Authority gets $ 93 million for operational fixes

by Team ChekpedsJuly 30, 2014July 14, 2021

Is relief in sight? let’s not get our expectations too high but this is a good first step showing that Buses now register in the collective transportation conscience. In response to angry commuters, the Port authority board just voted to… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Transit

Take Action: File Complaints with NJ Transit Buses

by Team ChekpedsJune 22, 2014July 14, 2021

Every weekday afternoon our neighborhood is overrun by New Jersey Transit buses: they congest our streets, block our crosswalks, and ruin our quality of life. This problem is not just a nuisance it is a pedestrian safety issue. We have… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Transit

Buses: NJ Transit Riders fed up with Bus Terminal

by Team ChekpedsJune 22, 2014July 14, 2021

Well, we are not the only ones complaining bitterly of the terrible conditions imposed by the Bus Terminal! On June 11, Chekpeds’ special envoy to New Jersey, attended a forum held for the first time by NJ Transit and the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Transit

Buses: What will the City do?

by Team ChekpedsJune 22, 2014July 14, 2021

While the vast majority of buses come and go to the Port Authority, they are not the only ones to be a major health and safety hazard to our community. It turns out that Chekpeds and CB4 have developed a… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY

DOT to implement Pedestrian Safety features as the result of Hell’s Kitchen Study

by Team ChekpedsMay 11, 2014July 14, 2021

DOT presented to Community Baord 4’s Transportation Committee two proposals to protect from turning cars pedestrians who cross with the walk sign. The first split phase signal at 43rd Street and 9th Avenue will give an exclusive Walk phase to… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Bus Press conference makes an Impact: we are overwhelmed with buses

by Team ChekpedsMay 11, 2014July 14, 2021

Tri State Transportation and CHEKPEDS called a press conference to bring attention to the overwhelming bus saturation in Hell’s Kitchen and Hudson Yards , ahead of a Board meeting of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The… Read more

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

2013: A Year to Remember – Best Wishes for 2014

by Team ChekpedsDecember 28, 2013July 14, 2021

2013 saw the economy rebound and hopefully the circumstances of many of our neighbors improved with it. At least when it comes to street improvements, they apply to ALL street users, no matter who they are, and we counted many… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Pedestrian Safety: A Tale of Two Cities

by Team ChekpedsNovember 3, 2013July 14, 2021

This week we testified at a City Council Hearing on the collision that killed Samuel Cohen Eckstein. This family’s pain left everyone – including all council members present – in tears. City Council reps, Transportation Alternatives and members of the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Buses: Reclaiming our Streets!

by Team ChekpedsNovember 3, 2013July 14, 2021

A few months back, our board member Ashley organized an all out effort to rid 44th Street of buses that used this residential street as a detour to the Port Authority Bus terminal. The Community Board supported the Block Association… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Bolt Bus relocation to 33rd Street between 11th and 12th Avenues imminent!

by Team ChekpedsOctober 3, 2013July 14, 2021

Last night, Community Board 4 approved relocating Bolt Bus on-Street terminal to the Northwest corner of 33rd Street and 11th Avenue from its current location at the Northwest corner of 34th Street and 8th Avenue, where it will be in… Read more