CHEKPEDS

34th Street Transitway- “block by block” Curb Usage Consultations

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

To learn about the block-by-block curb use needs of 34th Street, the NYC DOT and NYC Transit will host a series of forums to give the building owners and managers, residents and businesses of 34th St a chance to provide… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, DOT STUDY

Buses Behaving Badly

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

Last month, Manhattan Community Board 4 heard from the new neighbors at 10th Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets, who have discovered the inconvenience of being surrounded by New Jersey Transit buses for five hours a day: idling , blocked… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion, Transit

Hudson Yards: From Rail Yards to Bus Yards.

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2010July 14, 2021

Tragically ARC is dead – or Not – . The Access to the Region core would have allowed twice as many New jersey commuter trains at peak hour as today, using a new tunnel under the Hudson. While – understandably- … Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, Noise

CALL TO ACTION: One Click to Stop IIlegal Noise from Double Decker Tour Buses

by Team ChekpedsApril 26, 2010July 14, 2021

The tour bus industry has flaunted New York City’s noise code for five years by using loudspeakers on open-air double-decker sightseeing buses. The repeated incursions of these buses at five minutes intervals , seven days a week, as late as… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Events

Clean Air Campaign KICK-OFF RALLY!

by Team ChekpedsMay 30, 2009July 14, 2021

WestSiders will rallye on the day the new idling law goes into effect. In true WestSider style we will take matters in our hands and get the car services drivers who frequently idle in front of our schools to sign… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Events

West Side Clean Air Campaign

by Team ChekpedsMay 4, 2009July 14, 2021

The West Side Nieighborhood Alliance and CHEKPEDS have joined forces to fight air pollution and secure our right to breathe easy inside our homes and out in the streets. West Side tenants and school children suffer from some of the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Transit

Buses: 34th Street River to River bus lanes

by Team ChekpedsOctober 15, 2008July 14, 2021

In September, dedicated bus lanes were painted red and given overhead signage to speed up the transit of tens of buses which use this corridor. We are anxious to see if this treatment is sufficient to keep cars and parkers… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Events, Transit

CALL TO ACTION : Give Your Comments on 11th Avenue rezoning options

by Team ChekpedsJune 10, 2008July 14, 2021

Wednesday June 11 @ 6:30 PM at P.S. 51 Elias Howe School, 520 West 45th Street (bet. 10th & 11th Avenue) The NYC Department of City Planning will give a presentation to Community Board 4 land use committee on various… Read more

CHEKPEDS, DOT STUDY, Events, Transit

CALL TO ACTION : Give Your Comments on 34th Street New Bus lanes for BETTER TRANSIT

by Team ChekpedsApril 24, 2008July 14, 2021

CHEKPEDS, Congestion

Congestion pricing for Lincoln Tunnel

by Team ChekpedsMarch 11, 2008July 14, 2021

On March 1st, 2008 the Port Authority raised the price of all Hudson River crossings from $ 5 at peak hour to $ 8 for cars and $21 for trucks. This represents a 40% increase and we welcome this news.… Read more