Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about ‘Jaywalking’

EXCERPT: There are No ‘Accidents’ — We Have Been Fooled into Thinking There Are

By Jessie Singer | Feb 15, 2022 | No Comments

This excerpt from the new book, "There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster — Who Profits and Who Pays the Price" will make you rethink crashes, capitalism and culpability.

SAY CHEESE: Officer Jessica Ricotta of the 114th Precinct writing a ticket to an e-bike delivery worker for following the LPI. Photo: Twitter

NYPD’s Racial Bias in Ticketing Cyclists Continued Last Year

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 4, 2022 | No Comments

The NYPD’s history of disproportionately ticketing cyclists of color continued in 2021, new data show.

Everyone jaywalks but mostly only Blacks and Latinos are charged. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

OPINION: Here’s Why We Should Decriminalize ‘Jaywalking’

By Costa Constantinides | Sep 17, 2020 | No Comments

Legislation to eliminate the crime of "jaywalking" — a very term that speaks to the worst excesses of car culture — is necessary now as we seek to rethink the breadth of the NYPD’s responsibilities.

Queens Pol: Decriminalize ‘Jaywalking’ Now To Eliminate NYPD Racial Bias

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments

Jaywalking isn't a crime! So says Queens Council Member Costa Constantinides, who wants to make it legal to cross against a light.

NYPD Targets Black and Brown Cyclists For Biking On The Sidewalk

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments

Biking while Black is still a thing in New York City.

A cop in the East Village kneeled on a man arrested for alleged social-distancing violations. Video showed that the officer punched the man while tackling him. Photo: Daquan Owens

Council: NYPD Must Stop Discriminatory Social Distancing Enforcement

By Julianne Cuba | May 24, 2020 | No Comments

“We are seeing the emergence of stop and frisk 2.0," said one Council Member.

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