{"id":2502,"date":"2024-10-31T09:24:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T13:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/?p=2502"},"modified":"2024-10-31T09:24:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T13:24:54","slug":"new-york-city-legalizes-jaywalking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/new-york-city-legalizes-jaywalking\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City Legalizes Jaywalking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jaywalking, a long-standing practice in New York City, is now legal. A bill passed by the City Council in September officially became\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/legistar.council.nyc.gov\/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6557803&amp;GUID=7D6F4CEC-85C3-4E00-9E54-36641179493B\" rel=\"noopener\">law<\/a>\u00a0after the mayor declined to take action, either by signing or vetoing it, after 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>The law permits pedestrian crossing outside of the crosswalk at any point. 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