Clinton/Hells Kitchen Pedestrian Safety Coalition

Clinton/Hells Kitchen Pedestrian Safety Coalition

Lets Reclaim Ninth Avenue

REDUCE the INJURIES and SAVE LIVES
there were over 500 pedestrian injuries in 5 years. Eleven inteersection hae become towto three time more dangerous.
Holy Cross is the most dangerous school for children to walk to in Manhattan. EMS and FIRE vehicles cannot go through : One death two weeks ago
IMPROVE our HEALTH
we have 25% more deaths from chronic lung diseases than in the city overall. In fact there has been a 71 % increase in complaints about the air quality in 4 years .
STOP the GRIDLOCK , STOP the CONGESTION
REDUCE the volume of TRUCKS and BUSES
teh nineth vaneu corridor bewteen 35th and 46th street has the second highest number of trucks accidents per mile in Manhattan

What We have Done Together

More time to cross the streets at 37th and 9th, at 42nd and 9th
Reopen 39th street to traffic
Remove postal trucks from 9th Ave.
Traffic controllers at 42nd and 9th Ave.
Traffic controllers at 37th and 9th Ave.
Meetings with DOT– PA –NYPD

What We Want

Traffic calming measures at Holy Cross, 42nd and 9th , 37th and 9th
More space for Pedestrians, bicycles and businesses
More enforcement of existing laws
A full study of Lincoln Tunnel access routes in partnership with the community, focused on pedestrian safety on 9th Avenue to rebalance traffic volume from 9th to 11th avenue

TAKE ACTION

Fax the petition to the Mayor
Fax a traffic-related complaint to the Mayor
Join the coalition - Help us Tame the Traffic Tiger
See our projects and activities
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History of HKNA

About our association

Do you feel unsafe crossing the street?

You should be! in the last two years 11 intersections of 9th avenue have become two or three times more dangerous for pedestrians. Holy Cross School is the most dangerous school to walk to in Manhattan.
This all started when the Port Authority decided to close some entrances to the Lincoln Tunnel and push more cars onto 9th avenue.

Indeed this neighborhood suffers 70% more death from chronic lung diseases than the Upper East side. EMS vehicles and fire trucks cannot go through. Not only does it slows down their response time and lives are lost , but their honking combined with the ones from cars , cabs and trucks is unsufferable.

Our members decide to reclaim Ninth Avenue

For the last two years the adminsitration has ignored our pleas and the solutions we have proposed. We will not accept that 9th avenue, our main street, becomes a New Jersey highway. Our caolition was formed to bring the city to do its basic job to provide safe streets for children and pedestrians in our neighborhood.

• Hartley House
• Hell's Kitchen Neighborhood Association
• Hudson Crossing Tenants Association
• 43th Street Block Association
• 44th Street Block Association
• 45th Street Block Association
• 46th Street Block Association
• 47th/48th Street Block Association
• 55th Street Block Association
• Members of Community Board 4

YES ! you can make a difference

1- Sign and fax the petition directly from here ( below)
2- Get your friends to sign the petition
3- Send a fax (below) to the mayor every time you have a complaint about trafic related incidents (gridlock, cars blocking pedestrian crossing, no enforcemnt, EMS vehicle stuck, etc..)
4- Repeat everyday until we win
4- Join us to get invited to upcoming meetings with the elected officials to voice your complaints. (Below)

Email us
excom@chekpeds.com

Links

Fax the petition to the Mayor
Fax a traffic-related complaint to the Mayor
Join the coalition - Help us Tame the Traffic Tiger
See our projects and activities
Return to the main page