CHEKPEDS

Congestion: Open letter to Governor Murphy

by Team ChekpedsOctober 2, 2021December 11, 2021

Dear Governor Murphy, We the people of Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea on the west side of Manhattan, implore you to take the appropriate steps to stem the humanitarian crisis New Jersey drivers befell our community everyday. From 3 to 8… Read more

Clean Air

Air Quality Alert: Congestion pricing hearings coming up!

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 13, 2021September 13, 2021

Our neighborhood is overwhelmed with New Jersey drivers who have returned to their cars with a vengeance, while mass transit is under-used. Port Authority has even extended the peak hours to ease the congestion. Many intersections are gridlocked for hours.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Sidewalk

Join Us: Empire Station Complex is a massive and complicated project that begs public scrutiny

by Team ChekpedsJuly 10, 2021July 16, 2021

Virtual Town Hall – Empire Station ComplexThursday July 15th @6 PM Hosted by Community boards 4 and 5 and your elected officials REGISTER Renovating the existing Penn Station, adding eight new tracks, razing a city block, doubling the surrounding density… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Will congestion pricing rein in deadly SUVs?

by Team ChekpedsJuly 5, 2021July 14, 2021

While we were in confinement and there was little traffic, two cyclists were killed by SUV drivers in Staten Island. When it comes to risks to cyclists, the focus has long been on trucks, because of their length and driver’s… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Noise

Tired of honking on your street ?

by Team ChekpedsMay 26, 2021July 14, 2021

NYC Departement of Transporation has a new tool for you: a Neighborhood Loading Zone. This is a 2 to 3 cars length of curb lane that is marked with a ” no Parking” regulation. This regulation allows deliveries and pick… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Feds clear the way for congestion pricing

by Team ChekpedsApril 6, 2021July 14, 2021

On March 30, the Federal Government gave the go ahead to the MTA to perform the environmental assessment which will look at how charging a toll on vehicles driving into Manhattan would affect traffic volumes and emissions. A more streamlined… Read more

Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, Greening, Port Authority, Sidewalk, Transit

Speak UP: Port Authority presents plan for rebuilding the Bus Terminal

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 7, 2021July 14, 2021

Click here to see all available details After 10 years of planning , the Port Authority is launching its Federal Environmental impact review for a new terminal commuter terminal to replace the existing one on site , and a long… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Port Authority

Port Authority Bus Terminal to be rebuilt

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 22, 2021July 14, 2021

The project will rebuild the main terminal in place, add a storage and intercity terminal from Dyer to 10th Avenue, create two large parks over the Dyer Avenue cuts and build an extensive network of below and above ground ramps.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Noise, Pedestrian safety

A Return to gridlock as the City reopens?

by Team ChekpedsMay 23, 2020July 14, 2021

Chekpeds’ Oped published in Chelsea Community News: The COVID-19 quarantine has made us all aware of how wonderful New York can be: How clean and fresh the air has been, how quiet without gridlock blocking EMS, and without… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

What streets are open?

by Team ChekpedsMay 23, 2020July 14, 2021

Mayor de Blasio claims there are 40 miles of open streets. Where are they ? Thankfully a New Yorker with time and skills made a map. Click on the link or the picture to access the real time map updated… Read more