CHEKPEDS

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

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

More Streets are OPEN!

by Team ChekpedsMay 22, 2020July 14, 2021

Saturday morning, May 23rd, three (3) more blocks will open in our district: W21st Street (9/10), W 22nd Street (7/8) in Chelsea and W51st Street (9/10) in Hell’s Kitchen. These are in addition to the first four (4) blocks opened… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Transit

2019 was a roller coaster- Best Wishes for 2020

by Team ChekpedsDecember 26, 2019July 14, 2021

Dear friends , 2019 brought us many successes , but – in the end- turned out to be one of the bloodiest for pedestrians and cyclists in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. Eight fatalities! double from last year. This is… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Pedestrian and Bike Mayors ?

by Team ChekpedsDecember 16, 2019July 14, 2021

One week ago the Chair of the City Council’s Transportation committtee introduced legislation to establish two offices: one of pedestrians and one for bicyclists. Kathleen Treat, representing CHEKPEDS, spoke in favor of it. This position exists in London and Amsterdam… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, Traffic Justice

More legislative good news

by Team ChekpedsNovember 10, 2019July 14, 2021

Two more legislations passed last week that will improve our safety on the streets: the carting industry reform will limit the number of commercial haulers in each of the service districts, thus reducing the overall miles travelled by commercial garbage… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority, Sidewalk

New Wide Sidewalk and Fully Protected Bike Lane on 8th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsOctober 20, 2019July 14, 2021

DOT has completed its installation of a wider sidewalk and protected bike lane from W38th to W45th Streets, with NO CONFLICTS with vehicles (full split phase signals, no left turn at W42nd Street) and striped green at… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

How Bad is our Air Quality?

by Team ChekpedsOctober 19, 2019July 14, 2021

In its quest for healthier walking, CHEKPEDS has initiated an Air Quality study with 25 volunteers from our district, from 15th to 57th Streets . Over the next month, they will each collect 21 air samplings at their respective sites.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion

We need your help to measure Air Quality!

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 14, 2019July 14, 2021

Our neighborhood experiences the third worst air quality in New York city, which in itself is not compliant with Federal guidelines. We suspect that the reality is even worse , since measurements have been done with very few captors. We… Read more