Category: Transit
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Transit
Give Your Input New Ferry Service
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) have begun a six-month Comprehensive Citywide Ferry Study. This study aims to further expand ferry service around New York City and identify areas… Read more “Give Your Input New Ferry Service”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Transit
CALL TO ACTION : Tell the Senate to Oppose amendments for $ 50 billion in Highway slush funds and instead put it in BETTER TRANSIT – SAFER STREETS
From Our friends at TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA
The Senate is poised to raid high-speed rail to throw billions more to the highway lobby!
There’s time to stop it…but it’s running out.
Tell your senators: No road-building blank checks!
We need… Read more “CALL TO ACTION : Tell the Senate to Oppose amendments for $ 50 billion in Highway slush funds and instead put it in BETTER TRANSIT – SAFER STREETS”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Transit
CALL TO ACTION : Rally Against MTA Fare Hikes and Service Cuts
Unless the State Legislature acts, June 1st will bring crushing service cuts to our subways and busses and a 25% increase in fares. With the help of the Facebook Group, 1,000,000 People Against the MTA Fare Hike, we are holding… Read more “CALL TO ACTION : Rally Against MTA Fare Hikes and Service Cuts”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Transit
CALL TO ACTION : Tell the Senate to Oppose amendments for $ 50 billion in Highway slush funds and instead put it in BETTER TRANSIT – SAFER STREETS
From Our friends at TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA
The Senate is poised to raid high-speed rail to throw billions more to the highway lobby!
There’s time to stop it…but it’s running out.
Tell your senators: No road-building blank checks!
We need… Read more “CALL TO ACTION : Tell the Senate to Oppose amendments for $ 50 billion in Highway slush funds and instead put it in BETTER TRANSIT – SAFER STREETS”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Transit
Buses: 34th Street River to River bus lanes
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 “Buses: 34th Street River to River bus lanes”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Events, Transit
CALL TO ACTION : Give Your Comments on 11th Avenue rezoning options
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 “CALL TO ACTION : Give Your Comments on 11th Avenue rezoning options”
Posted inCHEKPEDS, Events, Transit
Join Us for MTA and ARC presentations
Wednesday , April 16th 6:30 p.m.
Transit : Sick of waiting 45 minutes for the M11? What about bus service on 11th Avenue and on 42nd Street MTAand Department of Transportation representatives and Andrew Albert Chair of the New York… Read more “Join Us for MTA and ARC presentations”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice, Transit
2007 in perspective: Happy New Year
We wish you a SAFE 2008 with more time to cross the street, plenty of neck downs, Barnes’ dances and speed bumps to slow down the cars, and NYPD enforcing the law .
We wish you a HEALTHY 2008, with… Read more “2007 in perspective: Happy New Year”