The bill is already being cheered by cop-hating Democratic Socialist Councilwoman Tiffany Caban (D-Queens) and fellow far-lefty Shahana Hanif (D-Brooklyn) who’ve joined as co-sponsors.
Far-left City Council Democrats are pushing to legalize jaywalking – a move critics ripped as yet another step in the wrong direction for the crime-plagued Big Apple.
last week that would greenlight pedestrians to freely cross streets outside the crosswalk or against the light. and fellow far-lefty Shahana Hanif who’ve joined as co-sponsors. However, allowing New Yorkers to cavalierly cross wherever and whenever they want is in direct conflict with the mass installation of red-light and speed cameras and other traffic-calming measures the city has made the past decade through itsJaywalking has been illegal in New York City since 1958 and carries a fine of $250.
The city is on pace to have a less deadly year in 2023, with 112 pedestrian deaths reported through June 30.
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