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 ...

Although the new rule would scrap the $250 fine and make the change official, jaywalking laws were rarely enforced even when it was a crime, with only 780 summonses issued in all of 2023, ...

NYC law decriminalizing jaywalking goes into effect in 2025 02:00. NEW YORK -- Your average New Yorker is no stranger to jaywalking, which has been illegal since 1958.That's about to change ...

People seen jaywalking across 8th Avenue in Manhattan on March 23, 2025. Michael Nagle. Although the new rule would scrap the $250 fine and make the change official, jaywalking laws were rarely ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, around 7 p.m. on June 18, 2025, a DPD officer saw Barfield ...

Body cam video was released of a man who was run over by an empty Tulsa Police unit while he was being arrested for jaywalking. The officer said he accidentally left the vehicle in reverse.

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 ...

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.