Call the Kia Boys

Cross on the West side of Manilla, rather than the East, so that cars aren't turning into you as you cross with the light.

Robin.

Yeah maybe in like 4 years haha.

Tanning in my thong bikini in February. What a time to be alive in Jersey City.

Honesty annoying as hell to walk to that home depot. I make an effort to go to the location at 23rd st in manhattan or hitch a ride to the 440 one.

Yeah I was going to say the same thing. I cross 12th/14th most weekdays so I purposely cross on the side where cars stop (so in your example the west side of Grove St when crossing 12th St).

Even then it's not perfect, on rush hour days when NJ drivers can't figure out how to stop their car behind the light pedestrians still end up playing real life frogger just to cross. In those cases I just walk in the middle of the street & try to keep myself visible in the sea of traffic. Usually the north/south bound cars can't move much anyway since they're being blocked by other cars.

The other thing I do is always cross in front of cars, never behind them. Better chance that drivers at least see you in front of them. Too many idiots will randomly start backing up when they stopped their car past the light & don't look for pedestrians behind them.

Actually the most useful comment in the thread, but many people feel they shouldn't have to modify their behavior because of crappy drivers.

They only have those cops during certain hours. When the cops vanish all hell breaks loose and Canal & Hudson is simply grid lock.

Now this is the take I wanted to hear. It makes sense.

As someone who regularly goes through the tunnel. It's not too many lanes.

Thanks. Do you like the way my silhouette looks in my teal bubble? Or is it the antenna on my head that matches yours?

Mannn this is my life. 😂 Wake up and someone else is parked behind our tenant who pays for spot.

Cross on the side of street where traffic can't turn.

For example, if you're on Grove Street and you wanna cross 12th, go between the Buy Rite and the Gulf Station.

This is the way.

yes, widening Boyle plaza is part of the turnpike extension widening plan

It’s like third world level of batshit crazy traffic

What's the way to get to 13th? Is Barnum St accessible to pedestrians now?

You’re cute.

Didn’t they recently pass a budget to increase the number of lanes? Smh

All the free little libraries are a great option.

This maybe doesn't help you in the short-term, but FYI, 12th and 14th are controlled by the Port Authority, and the Port Authority appears to have set the traffic light timings to be the average walking speed of an adult, which is obviously very hostile to pedestrians. Seven lanes is also four too many lanes now that toll collection is all electronic now. The Holland Tunnel is only two lanes. They should cone off the extra lanes in the short-term and redesign 12th and 14th St in the long-term.

Hit the Cross button, then wait for the light and the traffic to stop moving?

Cross at the light like a normal person. If you're particularly scared, hit the signal button to cross, which will actually make the walk sign longer and give you a "walk" sign, whereas if you just wait for the light, it won't switch off from "don't walk" and the light will be shorter.

Also, you can cross on the side away from turning traffic - west side of the 12th St intersection, east side of 14th.

Just imagining a world where one thinks it’s normal to have to repeatedly pretty please ask the restaurant next door if they can move their illegally parked cars so you can use your own driveway. Jesus

Wait for the light