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CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Pedestrian Death: 41st Street still not fixed

by Team ChekpedsJune 28, 2013July 14, 2021

June 5th marked the 4-month anniversary of the death of our neighbor, Ms. Shu Ying Liu, at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and W. 41st Street. She was hit by one of the many large trucks making the (west) right… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Pedestrian safety, Transit

Give Your Input on Long Distance Bus Stops

by Team ChekpedsApril 27, 2013July 14, 2021

The intercity bus law took effect in November, but after the storm Sandy hit NYC, the city suspended its efforts to formulate guidelines for placement of bus stops. The effort is picking up steam again . Please join us to… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

NYC council votes to ban motorized bicycles

by Team ChekpedsApril 27, 2013July 14, 2021

e-bikes have long been outlawed on city streets but cops couldn’t issue a citation unless they could prove the rider was exceeding 15 mph. A bill the Council passed Thursday will prohibit the bikes regardless of their speed. If signed… Read more

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

Which Mayoral Candidate will serve best Pedestrians?

by Team ChekpedsApril 27, 2013July 14, 2021

On April 22, 2013 CHEKPEDS was a partner organization for the 2013 New York City Mayoral Forum on Sustainability, hosted by the New York League of Conservative Voters Education Fund and The Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design. Ernest Modarelli… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

Pedestrian delight: New benches on 10th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsApril 20, 2013July 14, 2021

We received wonderful pictures and note from Richard Kent Green: “Attached and below, please find photos of the benches on 10th Ave, between 45th and 46th Streets, which, as you see, are constantly being enjoyed when the weather’s nice .… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Events, Pedestrian safety

Transportation Committee: Buses and Traffic Calming

by Team ChekpedsApril 14, 2013July 14, 2021

Bus Congestion at W. 44th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues Proposal for the sidewalk adjacent to the entrance to the High Line at W. 34th Street – sidewalk improvements with trees, benches, etc. that require modifications to the MTA bus stop… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety

Apply for a Slow Zone

by Team ChekpedsApril 14, 2013July 14, 2021

Neighborhood Slow Zones are a community-based program that reduces the speed limit from 30 mph to 20 mph and adds safety measures within a select area in order to change driver behavior. The goal of the Neighborhood Slow Zone program… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Transit

MSG vs CPC : Public or Private, Transportation or Arena, Today or Tomorrow?

by Team ChekpedsApril 10, 2013July 14, 2021

Today, I attended an extraordinary hearing at the City Planning Commission where for once, bold and fundamental societal choices were being discussed overtly in a wholesale fashion, instead of the grinding game of planning jurisprudence which usually characterizes this institution.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Another Day, Another Fatality on 9th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 17, 2013July 14, 2021

Another horrific hit and run took place on the morning of February 5, 2013 at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and W. 41st Street. Ms. Shu Ying Liu (69) died after being hit by one of the many large trucks… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety

Pedestrian Countdown Timers installed on 9th Avenue

by Team ChekpedsFebruary 17, 2013July 14, 2021

This past week end , residents of Hell’s Kitchen discovered new pedestrian countdown timers on the crossings of 9th Avenue at each intersection between 34th Street and 57th Street, as well as at 34th Street and 8th Avenue. This is terrific… Read more