CHEKPEDS

TAKE ACTION to get Congestion Pricing NOW!

by Team ChekpedsMarch 25, 2018July 14, 2021

Last week, hundreds rallied in front of Governor Cuomo’s New York office to ask for better transit and to pass congestion pricing now! Our neighborhood could be one of the biggest winner from Congestion Pricing: Less cars, Less gridlock ,… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Greening, Transit

HOLD the Date: Port Authority Update and Neighborhood Plan

by Team ChekpedsMarch 25, 2018July 14, 2021

On April 3rd, 6:00 p.m. the Hell’s Kitchen South Coalition will give an update of the Port Authority Bus Project, and everyone will get an opportunity to comment on a proposed neighborhood plan.

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events

Join Us to end MTA vows and Traffic congestion

by Team ChekpedsMarch 17, 2018July 14, 2021

Rally to Demand Congestion Pricing NOW Tuesday, March 20. 6-7:00 p.m. 633 Third Avenue (40/41) , Gov Cuomo NY office Subways are in a state of emergency. Just last week, an aging cable at the West 96th Street station caused… Read more

Congestion, Events, Transit

Join our State Representatives: Finding Solutions to our Transportation Crisis

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 19, 2018July 14, 2021

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Events, Pedestrian safety, Transit

Join Us: L Train Shutdown Mitigation Measures

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 19, 2018July 14, 2021

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) & NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) will present plans to alleviate the effects of the L Train Canarsie Shutdown. We will also discuss the Governor’s FIX NYC report, a task force on ADA compliance and the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice, Transit

“Fix New York City” plan is more than Congestion Pricing!

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 23, 2018July 14, 2021

Every one is talking about the “Fix NYC Panel Report” and its recommendation to implement Congestion Pricing. But there is much more there than meets the eye. The panel also recommends to enforce gridlock laws and Bus lanes with cameras… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion

Free at Last! Demand Congestion Pricing

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 23, 2018July 14, 2021

The transit system is in crisis mode: delays on the subway have tripled over the last five years, subway stations are crumbling, and aging signal systems can’t keep up with growing ridership. Meanwhile, our streets are increasingly clogged with traffic,… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Events

SANS L TRAIN: Scheduled Open Houses etc..

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 14, 2018July 14, 2021

MTA and DOT are planning open houses to collect community input on their plan for subway, buses, bicycles and pedestrians during the shutdown of the L train. Mitigation of traffic on the adjacent streets will be discussed as well. Canarsie… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Transit

Speak Up: another long distance bus stop@ 42nd street and 9th

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 14, 2018July 14, 2021

Another long distance company is requesting a stop on 42nd street , in the bus lane , at the bus stop on the South East corner of 42nd and 9th. there are already two stops for airport buses ,… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Port Authority, Sidewalk

Best Wishes for 2018

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 2, 2018July 14, 2021

2017 felt like a rotten year, but we kept our heads down and managed to accomplish a lot with the help of DOT, our elected officials and the Community Board: Reclaim Street Space for pedestrians: A whole block of 8th… Read more