QUESTION
Were there really only 450 jaywalking incidents last year?
1:10:50
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The council member questions the low number of jaywalking summonses issued by the NYPD in the previous year, suggesting disbelief at the figure of only 450 incidents.
- The DOT representative agrees that jaywalking occurrences were likely much higher than the reported number.
- The low summons count is presented as potentially not reflecting the actual prevalence of jaywalking in New York City.
- No definitive data on real jaywalking rates is provided in the exchange.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:10:50
And NYPD issued approximately 450 j walk ins summonses last year.
1:10:56
Does either DOT or NYPD believe that there were only 450 j walkers last year?
Margaret Forgione
1:11:08
I I think we would all agree that Jaywalking is in larger incidents than that.
1:11:15
Okay.
1:11:16
And