Both a bright red hand and a walk sign stay up at the same time, presumably opening the city up to some serious lawsuits should something go awry. We must have seen it about 30 times in the last ...

Pretty soon, pedestrians in the Big Apple won’t have to read English to know when to cross the street. The old “Walk-Don’t Walk” signs that have guided – or been ignor… ...

The pedestrian will then receive a “Walk” symbol on the pedestrian signal. The pedestrian should look both ways to be certain the crosswalk is clear of traffic, then proceed to use the crosswalk.