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This historic video proves New Yorkers have always loved to jaywalk

And something silly like a moving streetcar doesn’t slow them down

In Manhattan, it’s not uncommon to hear someone complaining about the way New Yorkers jaywalk. For pedestrians, traffic lights seem to be more of a suggestion than the rule. But next time a stickler for the rules pipes up, just show them this historic video from the city’s horse-and-carriage days and claim jaywalking as your heritage as a New Yorker.

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