Jaywalking Is a New York Tradition. Now It's Legal, Too.
Briefly

Nearly 70 years of warnings and fines against jaywalking in New York City have failed to curb the practice; now, the City Council has decriminalized it.
Mercedes Narcisse, a City Council member, highlighted the inevitability of jaywalking, saying, 'Let's be real, every New Yorker jaywalks.' It reflects a trend in urban pedestrian life.
The hashtag of pedestrian culture, as represented by stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, emphasizes a long-standing practice of crossing streets mid-block, often viewed as a norm by locals.
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