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 ...

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

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 ...

Jaywalking laws were enacted in the 1930s as the auto industry emerged. Though technically prohibited throughout the country, ticketing is less common in many major cities such as Boston or New York.

Jaywalking laws have harmed low-income communities the most, as they are less likely to have access to marked crosswalks or parks for safe walking, Mike McGinn, executive director at America Walks ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

Jaywalking laws are part of a century-long series of assaults on walking that may get worse in the future. Walkers, mostly people of color, continue to be stopped and arrested for jaywalking.

Jaywalking became an "often misunderstood umbrella term", covering many situations in which the pedestrian should in fact have the right of way. Some countries have followed the lead of the US and ...

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 ...