Enforcement was considered discriminatory. Now New Yorkers can jaywalk legally

October 30, 2024

Enforcement was considered discriminatory. Now New Yorkers can jaywalk legally

A person waits to cross Lexington Avenue in Manhattan on Feb. 21. Newly passed legislation decriminalized jaywalking in New York City.

The NYPD can no longer ticket jaywalkers, after years of protest that enforcement unfairly targeted Black and Hispanic New Yorkers.

(Image credit: Charly Triballeau)

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