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<\/figure>For pedestrians who cannot see or have limited vision, navigating the chaotic sidewalks and crosswalks of New York City was dicey enough before the pandemic. But the outbreak, blind people say, has made crossing the city\u2019s streets even riskier and more harrowing. <\/p>
It has reduced the flow of cars and trucks at times, leaving streets in some neighborhoods as placid as suburban lanes. That may sound like a blessing for blind New Yorkers like Terence Page.<\/p>
But, in fact, the opposite is true. The normal roar of traffic moving past provides clues \u2014 often the only ones \u2014 about when it is time to venture into a crosswalk.<\/p>
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