N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1112: Pedestrian-control signal indications

§ 1112. Pedestrian-control signal indications. Whenever pedestrians

are controlled by pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "WALK"

or "DON'T WALK", or exhibiting symbols of a walking person or upraised

hand, such signals shall indicate and apply to pedestrians as follows:

(a) Steady WALK or walking person. Pedestrians facing such signal may

proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be

given the right of way by other traffic.

(b) Flashing DON'T WALK or upraised hand. No pedestrian shall start to

cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrians

who have partially completed their crossing on the WALK or walking

person signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the

flashing DON'T WALK or upraised hand signal is showing.

(c) Steady DON'T WALK or upraised hand. No pedestrians shall start to

cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrians

who have partially completed their crossing on the WALK or flashing

DON'T WALK signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the

steady DON'T WALK signal is showing.