The City Council's decriminalization of jaywalking won’t do much to change many New Yorkers’ lives — few people faced ticketing for jaywalking even before the change. But it will take yet ...

Walk this way — or any other. The Big Apple has drafted a rule that will officially make jawalking legal in the five boroughs by next month — but police data shows there was little enforcement ...

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani suggested in a resurfaced podcast appearance that the NYPD shouldn’t be responsible for responding to domestic violence calls.

Jaywalking has been legalized in New York City, but tourists should still take precautions before joining in on the longstanding practice. CNN values your feedback 1.

“Decriminalizing jaywalking in New York City is long-overdue and eradicates a mechanism that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has, for decades, employed as a pretext to stop, question ...

Jaywalking has been against the law in New York City since 1958.Pedestrians once ruled the streets and moved about freely, but vehicles took priority during the 20th century, said Gerard Koeppel ...

NYC Council passes bill legalizing jaywalking 01:52. NEW YORK-- When it comes to crossing the street, New York City pedestrians may soon be able to legally do something they're been doing for ...

New York City's jaywalking laws may seem obsolete, but the NYPD still tickets hundreds of people a year for the violation. And although nearly every New Yorker jaywalks from time to time, ...

New York City streets are getting a little bit more dangerous today, as the City Council’s legalization of jaywalking has come into full effect. In September, the lawmakers, in a veto-proof 40-8 ...