CHEKPEDS

Air Quality Alert: Congestion pricing hearings coming up!

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 13, 2021September 13, 2021

Our neighborhood is overwhelmed with New Jersey drivers who have returned to their cars with a vengeance, while mass transit is under-used. Port Authority has even extended the peak hours to ease the congestion. Many intersections are gridlocked for hours.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Sidewalk

The year of living dangerously – Sign the petition

by Team ChekpedsApril 11, 2020July 14, 2021

We hope you, your family and friends are all in good health. Stay inside and follow all prescribed procedures for yourself and other people alike . Talking about procedures : when walking or shopping, I noticed that there is no… 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, Traffic Justice

Vehicular Violence Accountability Act is introduced

by Team ChekpedsNovember 10, 2019July 14, 2021

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., New York State Senator Timothy M. Kennedy, and New York State Senator Brad Hoylman, last week announced the introduction of a bill establishing a new article in the State’s Penal Law entitled “Vehicular… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Traffic Justice

Speed Cameras are back – Hail Mary will save lives

by Team ChekpedsAugust 28, 2018July 14, 2021

Yesterday Governor Cuomo signed an executive “emergency order” to allow the city of New York to reactivate the 140 existing speed cameras which had been shut down in July, and work with the DMV to implement this change. Tomorrow the… Read more

Clean Air, Congestion

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

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

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

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

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Congestion

Meeting with Bus companies and DOT

by Team ChekpedsOctober 8, 2017July 14, 2021

On October 5, 2017 Council Member Corey Johnson was joined by Senator Brad Hoylman, Assembly Member Dick Gottfried, a representative of Assembly Member Rosenthal , CB5 and CB4 to host a meeting of Bus companies Executives, representative and executive… Read more