FRANKLY, I'M NOT THAT POLITE

This handy-dandy guide to walking in New York City is actually written fairly straight for TMN, and even though it doesn't factor in bicycle traffic (bikes are the fastest thing in the Manhattan street; they're vastly more agile than even pedestrians are, especially walkers who aren't paying attention, which is, sadly, most of them), it's a solid primer if wandering around NYC bothers you.

One other thing. Of course cars can kill you, but drivers in this town are as courteous and aware of their surroundings as anywhere I've ever been. Seriously. It's the pedestrians that are the dangerous ones, and following even these rules can only help make that better.

(What we really need is something like the WALK RIGHT! coalition. I'm way more scared of some dumbass on foot accidentally pushing me in front of a bus than I've ever been of cars that rarely get up to killin' speed, especially in Manhattan.)