Before 1915 or so, pedestrians could blithely cross a New York City street wherever and whenever they chose without being denigrated as a "jaywalker." While one website says that the term was coined ...
New Yorkers can cross the street wherever they please without fear of a summons. Some fear the new law could lead to more pedestrian deaths. By Emma G. Fitzsimmons Nearly 70 years ago, New York City ...