Jaywalking has been legalized in New York City, but tourists should still take precautions before joining in on the ...

Starting in February, New Yorkers will no longer be breaking the law when crossing the street in between traffic, and will no ...

Jaywalking -- that time-honored practice of crossing the street outside of the crosswalk or against the traffic light -- is ...

New Yorkers can cross the street wherever they please without fear of a summons. Some fear the new law could lead to more ...

New York City has officially decriminalized jaywalking, giving a legal patina to a practice long adopted by virtually every ...

The law aims to address racial disparities in enforcement, as 90 percent of jaywalking tickets in 2023 were issued to Black ...

Walking across a street without using a crosswalk no longer will be punished in New York City starting in February.

According to the Associated Press, jaywalking has been banned since 1958, affording disobeyers a fine of up to $250. The ...

BOSTON - New York City is officially legalizing jaywalking starting next year. And when WBZ-TV asked people in Boston if ...

Jaywalking laws, historically used to target Black and Latino residents, were not evenly enforced in New York, and the ...

New York City Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, a Brooklyn Democrat who sponsored the new law, said Tuesday that legalizing jaywalking ends racial disparities in its enforcement. She said that over 90 ...

For many locals, jaywalking — crossing the street without regard for traffic signals — has also long been considered a rite of passage. With recent legal changes, jaywalking is now officially ...