Council Member Mercedes Narcisse stated, "Let's be real, every New Yorker jaywalks. People are simply trying to get where they need to go," emphasizing the universal nature of this behavior.
According to Liz Garcia, an Adams spokesperson, the legislation indicates that while pedestrians can jaywalk, they do not have the right of way and should yield to traffic.
The new law underscores that crossing against traffic or mid-block can be dangerous and may still result in civil liability for accidents.
The legislation aims to end racial disparities in tickets for jaywalking, as noted by Narcisse, who highlighted that over 90% of last year's tickets affected Black and Latino individuals.
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