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6. The vast majority only visit a small subset of NYC
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:09 PM
Jun 16

So their impact is similar to what these European cities are facing. The big issue with the tourists is they love to Jay Walk and the new avenue traffic light pattern of giving cross town pedestrians a head start also gives the tourists an ability to keep going up or downtown and effectively block intersections. This is most troublesome on 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Avenues in Midtown.

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