New York City decriminalizes jaywalking
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Jack Henry (Video Editor)
The New York City Council passed a bill decriminalizing jaywalking, an act in which a pedestrian crosses a street outside of designated crosswalks or against traffic signals. In the Big Apple, thousands of people commit jaywalking, and hundreds receive tickets for it each year.
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Click to see story on nygunforum.comCouncil Member Mercedes Narcisse, a Democrat from Brooklyn who sponsored the legislation, said Tuesday, Oct. 29, that the new law addresses racial disparities in enforcement. City records show that last year, 92% of people ticketed for jaywalking were Black or Latino, according to The New York Times.
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The bill became law over the weekend after Mayor Eric Adams chose to take no action on it. The new law allows pedestrians to legally cross the street at any point and permits crossing against traffic signals.
The law also requires the Department of Transportation to implement an educational initiative about the rights and responsibilities of pedestrians, as well as operators of motor vehicles, bicycles, and other mobility devices on city roadways.
Critics of the law say it will cause more collisions and pedestrian deaths.
According to America Walks, an organization dedicated to promoting walkability, state and local groups from California, Virginia, Nevada and Kansas City, Missouri, have succeeded in changing and repealing jaywalking laws.
New York City is also proposing to transform its iconic Fifth Avenue corridor into a more pedestrian-friendly thoroughfare. The city’s proposal includes expanding sidewalks, shortening crosswalks, reducing the number of traffic lanes from five to three between Bryant Park and Central Park, and adding plants and lighting for aesthetics and safety.
If the project gets approval, construction could start in 2028.
THERE COULD BE MORE “BUDDY THE ELF” INCIDENTS IN NEW YORK CITY AS THE BIG APPLE LEGALIZES JAYWALKING.
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL PASSED A BILL DECRIMINALIZING THE ACT – WHICH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMMIT AND HUNDREDS RECEIVE TICKETS FOR EACH YEAR.
COUNCIL MEMBER MERCEDES NARCISSE (NAR-CEASE), A DEMOCRAT FROM BROOKLYN WHO SPONSORED THE LEGISLATION, SAID TUESDAY THE NEW LAW ADDRESSES RACIAL DISPARITIES IN ENFORCEMENT.
CITY RECORDS SHOW LAST YEAR, 92% OF PEOPLE TICKETED FOR JAYWALKING WERE BLACK OR LATINO, ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES.
THE BILL BECAME LAW OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER MAYOR ERIC ADAMS CHOSE TO TAKE NO ACTION ON IT.
THE NEW LAW ALLOWS PEDESTRIANS TO LEGALLY CROSS THE STREET AT ANY POINT AND PERMITS CROSSING AGAINST TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
THE LAW ALSO REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO IMPLEMENT AN EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE ABOUT THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PEDESTRIANS, AS WELL AS OPERATORS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, BICYCLES, AND OTHER MOBILITY DEVICES ON CITY ROADWAYS.
CRITICS OF THE LAW SAY IT’LL CAUSE MORE COLLISIONS AND PEDESTRIAN DEATHS.
ACCORDING TO “AMERICA WALKS,” AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING WALKABILITY, STATE AND LOCAL GROUPS FROM CALIFORNIA, VIRGINIA, NEVADA, AND KANSAS CITY, MO HAVE SUCCEEDED IN CHANGING AND REPEALING JAYWALKING LAWS.
NEW YORK CITY IS ALSO PROPOSING TO TRANSFORM ITS ICONIC FIFTH AVENUE CORRIDOR INTO A MORE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY THOROUGHFARE.
THE CITY’S PROPOSAL INCLUDES EXPANDING SIDEWALKS, SHORTENING CROSSWALKS, REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC LANES FROM FIVE TO THREE BETWEEN BRYANT PARK AND CENTRAL PARK, AND ADDING PLANTS AND LIGHTING FOR AESTHETICS AND SAFETY.
IF THE PROJECT GETS APPROVAL, CONSTRUCTION COULD START IN 2028.
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‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalised in New York City
Click to see story on The HinduJaywalking is now legal in New York City
Click to see story on The IndependentCrossing against the light? You won’t get ticketed now that jaywalking is legal in NYC
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsNo more tickets for crossing against the light now that jaywalking is legal in NYC
Click to see story on abc News‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on Japan TodayJaywalking legal: New Yorkers can cross the street without penalty
Click to see story on Spiegel‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on NBC New YorkNew York City Legalizes Jaywalking, Citing Racist Profiling
Click to see story on Jalopnik‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on Washington Top News‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
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Click to see story on abc 7 NY‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on KOB 4Jaywalking Now Legalized In NYC: Here’s What To Know
Click to see story on PatchJaywalking legalized in NYC
Click to see story on PIX 11Crossing against the light? You won’t get ticketed now that jaywalking is legal
Click to see story on NY1In New York City, jaywalking is now legal, but there’s a catch
Click to see story on Staten Island Advance‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on Daily Freeman‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on KEYT‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on KMIZ‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on KION‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on WNYW‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on KYMANew York City decriminalizes jaywalking
Click to see story on Straight Arrow News‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on PAHOMEPAGE‘I’m Walking Here!’: Jaywalking Legalized in New York City
Click to see story on VINnews‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on Washington TimesJaywalking legalized in New York City after Mayor Eric Adams declines taking action
Click to see story on New York PostJaywalking is a New York tradition. Now it’s legal, too
Click to see story on The Straits TimesNew York allows jaywalking away from traffic lights
Click to see story on Frankfurter AllgemeinePedestrians in New York are allowed to ignore traffic lights and crosswalks
Click to see story on NOSPedestrians in New York are allowed to cross the street on red lights
Click to see story on Kronen Zeitung‘I’M WALKING HERE!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on Toronto SunNew York City legalizes jaywalking amid racial discrimination
Click to see story on Daily SabahTraffic offense with $250 fine now legal – but could be scary for pedestrians
Click to see story on The US SunRight
Untracked Bias
New York legalizes crossing outside the crosswalk
Click to see story on UOL‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City
Click to see story on My Mother LodeCrossing the street on a red light: It’s now legal in New York
Click to see story on KurierNew York allowed to cross streets on red. People fear an increase in pedestrian deaths
Click to see story on Aktuálně.czJaywalking officially legalized in New York City. This is what it means for pedestrians. – THE BHARAT EXPRESS NEWS
Click to see story on The Bahart Express NewsJaywalking is Now Legal in NYC
Click to see story on BK Reader‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City – Regional Media News
Click to see story on regionalmedianews.com‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalized in New York City – Political Signal
Click to see story on thepoliticalsignal.comNew York City legalizes jaywalking amid racial discrimination
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