If you plan to visit the Big Apple, be prepared for tighter rules for those pedestrians who wander across busy streets in the middle and/or against the lights. In this city, it could cost you as much as $125, plus the need to take a day off to appear in court. Or even a bloody face.

Because of a rash of recent jaywalking accidents, including fatalities, new Mayor Bill di Blazio, is now putting more pressure on his police to enforce the law. He says people ignore the rules because they know they don’t have to worry about tickets and heavy fines.

The mayor’s order was enforced heavily just recently, when an 84-year-old Asian man was stopped while crossing the street illegally. Because he didn’t speak English, he started to walk away and was beaten bloody by the angry NYC cops.

It seems there are more all the time. Buying an airline ticket once cost just one price. You pay it, check your luggage free and climb aboard. Today, the airfare can be just a small part of what you pay when it includes large bags, personal schedule changes, on-board food (bring your own!) and other add-ons.

The same growing list of add-ons now happen with hotels and resorts. For example, your travel agent quotes you a special fee of $99 a night. Then, when you go to the front desk to pay the bill, you’ll be told you actually must pay $120 or more.

While you stand there in ignorance, the clerk firmly informs the senile senior there’s a city tax, resort fee, pool fee, as well as towel and beach chair charges. Added may be bed turn-down and DVD fees. And don’t forget that you mistakenly opened the room refrig and it automatically charged you. Even if you didn’t take out and drink one of the $10 sodas, the add-on is $5 or more.

A few days ago, a travel4seniors.com staff member complained of being groped by an overly-friendly costumed character on Hollywood Boulevard. Recent news articles reported similar incidents on New York’s Broadway. 

Street performing was once a respected tradition. Mimes, poets and musicians have roamed the roads for centuries. That was before photography. Then costumed performers earned money by posing with tourists. Today everyone has a digital camera, so snapping is much more frequent and with instant results. Street people hate tourists taking selfies with them without tipping.

No one likes to talk about it, but when seniors journey anywhere, we need to find toilets several times a day. This doesn’t only happen when we make the mistake of eating questionable food from street stalls or drink too much. It’s just a natural human need.

We were in the Colosseum in Rome on a recent trip and needed a potty break. The nearest one was a coin-operated pay toilet, and we had to ask around for Italian coins. A tip for traveling seniors: when wandering in foreign countries, always carry enough appropriate local coins for moments when you most need them.