To the Editor : Re '' Rage Is Afoot in New York , or Should Be , '' by Clyde Haberman -LRB- NYC column , May 19 -RRB- : This veteran New York City pedestrian advocate takes needed hope from Mr. Haberman 's column , in its recognition that city pedestrians should be raging against the moving traffic violations that deny them safe passage , especially motorists ' failure to yield to pedestrians when turning into the crosswalk .