CHEKPEDS

NYPD takes a first step toward better crash investigations

by Team ChekpedsJune 28, 2013July 14, 2021

The Police Department has moved to examine three times as many crashes this year as last, focusing new attention and resources on another manner of violent death in the streets — the victims walking, riding bicycles or in a vehicle.… 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, Traffic Justice

Congratulations on a giant step forward in traffic justice!

by Team ChekpedsMarch 20, 2013July 14, 2021

After years of victims’ families despair and frustration, and over five years of dogged advocacy byTransportation Alternatives, with the support of CHEKPEDS and many others, NYPD is finally changing its ways: from now on, crashes will be called “collisions” instead… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

City Council votes to support speed enforcement by cameras

by Team ChekpedsMarch 20, 2013July 14, 2021

Earlier this week the New York City Council joined Transportation Alternatives and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign in announcing its support for state legislation that would authorize a speed camera pilot program in New York City. CHEKPEDS has been supporting these… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Take Action: Tell NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly to get a dictionary !

by Team ChekpedsMarch 7, 2013July 14, 2021

Crashes are not accidents! The New York City Department of Transportation and Department of Health don’t use the word accident, and recently the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles cut “accident” from their vocabulary. The NYPD, however, has not… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

6 year old kid killed by turning truck driver. Bloomberg blames the parents!

by Team ChekpedsMarch 7, 2013July 14, 2021

If you were still wondering why three terms is one too many, here’s the quote from a Monday story about the death of 6-year-old Amar Diarrossouba: “We deploy our police officers when they’re not doing other things,” he said. “We have signs. We… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

NYPD fails again to enforce speed limits

by Team ChekpedsMarch 7, 2013July 14, 2021

On Sunday, a man driving DOUBLE the speed limit struck and instantly killed two expectant parents, Raizel and Nachman Glauber. Their child, delivered by emergency cesarean section, died the next day. The Williamsburg police precinct that’s supposed to protect that neighborhood… 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

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Events, Greening, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk, Traffic Justice

Join Us : Pedestrian Safety, Reclaiming Streets and Benches

by Team ChekpedsDecember 9, 2012July 14, 2021

The agenda of the next CB4 Transportation Committe is full of exciting pedestrian initiatives: Dyer Avenue Proposed Layout re W, 34th-35th Streets, a once in 50 years opportunity to reclaim road space form cars and convert it into green pedestrian… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Megabus to move to 12th Avenue on August 1st, 2012

by Team ChekpedsJuly 21, 2012July 14, 2021

After months of aggravation for residents and businesses, the Megabus franchise is finally slated to move both of its loading stations on August 1st, to 34th Street between 11th and 12th Avenues, adjacent to the Javits Center truck marshaling yards.… Read more