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NYC officially decriminalizes jaywalking, ending a 66-year ban that was scarcely enforced

By Ben Brachfeld Posted on October 31, 2024

Cross with the light, wherever you’d like!

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

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NYC officially decriminalizes jaywalking, ending a 66-year ban that was scarcely enforced

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