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A New York man who works in Stamford is in critical condition after he was hit by a motorcyclist while crossing the street downtown Wednesday night, according to Stamford police. It happened at the intersection of Atlantic Street and Tresser Boulevard around 7:40 p.m. as the 24-year-old was likely walking to the train station to head home, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. The motorcycle rider was heading west on Tresser toward Washington Boulevard at the time of the collision and was knocked off his bike, suffering serious injuries, according to Booth. “We do know the pedestrian was in the crosswalk. We’re investigating the light situation now. We didn’t have any direct witnesses that saw traffic lights at the moment. We do have some people who stopped, and we’re going to interview them,” Booth told News 12. It’s also unclear if the pedestrian had a walk signal. It’s not automatic at that intersection and requires people to push a button to get the go-ahead. Booth said…..