CHEKPEDS

Bus riders frustrated at MTA’s response to blizzard

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 20, 2011July 14, 2021

City Council’s Transportation Committee held a hearing on MTA’s response to blizzard. Here is our testimony : The bus lanes and routes were not the first lanes to be cleared of snow. Considering how critical is the good functioning of… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Transit

CB5 to host a hearing on 34th Street Transitway

by Team ChekpedsNovember 18, 2010July 14, 2021

In the meantime, Community Board 4’s Representative on the CAC, Brett Firfer, has asked DOT a presentation of their findings to date.

CHEKPEDS, Events, Transit

Moynihan Station and the Complexity of Major Public Projects

by Team ChekpedsNovember 13, 2010July 14, 2021

Join “Our Own” Anna Levin, in a preseentation and discussion of this monumental project. The Politics of Developement Wednesday, November 17, 2010 – 6:00 pm Theresa Land Community & Students Center, Arnold Hall, 55 West 13th Street (btwn 5th &… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Transit

ARC Funding needs to be allocated to building a bus garage

by Team ChekpedsNovember 4, 2010July 14, 2021

Cross-Hudson Bus Service a Worthy Landing Spot for ARC Funding | Mobilizing the Region. According to Tri-state Transportation, Whether ARC is built or not, trans-Hudson commuting into and out of Manhattan is expected to increase by 25 percent by 2030,… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Transit

34th Street transitway – ” Block by Block” consultation shows progress

by Team ChekpedsOctober 30, 2010July 14, 2021

Residents strongly expressed their preference for a configuration that allows a loading lane at curb sid as illustrated byt he DOT . They suggested loading permits issued by the building for extended deliveries (moving), parking policies (no restrictions in the… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Transit

Real estate industry pays up to save 41st Street station

by Team ChekpedsOctober 18, 2010July 14, 2021

The federal government is expected to decide within a month to fund the redesign of the # 7 station at 41st Street and 11th Avenue, to make it possible for the station to be added later . Read More . … Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Transit

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, 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

CHEKPEDS, Events, Transit

34th St Transitway – 2nd Community Advisory Committee

by Team ChekpedsSeptember 6, 2010July 14, 2021

NYC Department of Transportation and NYC Transit announce the 2nd meeting of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for the 34th St Transitway on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 6pm. The meeting will be co-hosted by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Pedestrian safety, Transit

Letter from BP Scott Stringer re 34th Street Transitway

by Team ChekpedsAugust 20, 2010July 14, 2021

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer wrote to the NYC DOT concerning the proposed 34th Street Transitway. He is requesting that DOT provide a written report to address the community’s issues raised through the block-by-block outreach sessions. He also urges that… Read more