Good morning MxxCon,

Thank you for reaching out regarding my edits. Regarding way 1384807804, I added this crossing (https://osmlab.github.io/osm-deep-history/#/way/1384807804) based on two separate sources. The zebra paint crosswalk can be seen in the New York State Orthoimagery from 2024 (https://orthos.dhses.ny.gov/?Extent=-8234349.866142837,4950433.133119537,-8233781.067162998,4950669.908757864&Layers=2024_cache,2023_cache,2022_cache,2021_cache) and in the Esri World Imagery from 2024 (https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/wayback/#active=27982&mapCenter=-73.96871%2C40.57964%2C19). I felt confident adding the crossing as both sources were relatively recent, but local knowledge is always superior. If you are aware that the crosswalk has been removed, then I definitely appreciate the correction.

Regarding the "footway:crossing:markings=zebra" tag I used on way 1083318697, I added this tag based on the OSM wiki page for the “crossing:markings” tag (https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:crossing:markings). The tag in question, along with the related tag  "cycleway:crossing:markings=*", is referenced under the ‘More Difficult Cases’ section heading. Since the two crossing types were already represented by a single feature, it seemed appropriate to make use of this tag rather than alter the existing geometry.

I hope my explanations here were able to answer your questions. If I can explain or clarify anything else, please let me know. Feedback and advice from experienced local editors is always appreciated!

Happy mapping,
Isaac
VLD280