Enforcement was considered discriminatory. Now New Yorkers can jaywalk legally toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Just about everybody on the streets of New York City seems to jaywalk — but now it's no longer illegal. Sponsor Message Jaywalking officially became legal last weekend, a month after the New York City Council passed a bill to stop police from …
The Eastern Columbia and other landmark buildings can be seen on this vintage postcard, along with a very broad way indeed. For the record: A previous version of this article mischaracterized one aspect of jaywalking law, saying it was illegal to enter a crosswalk while the “don’t walk” countdown was in progress. The “jay” in “jaywalking” is from a quaint …
