The NYPD has initiated a policy to issue criminal summonses instead of traffic tickets to cyclists, particularly affecting the immigrant delivery workforce in New York City. This change has raised concerns among lawyers who warn that such enforcement could jeopardize immigration cases and stigmatize workers. While the NYPD cites a response to e-bike complaints, little data supports these claims. Delivery workers already report an increase in enforcement and fear the implications of encountering police, especially in targeted areas like Midtown.
The police they just want to ticket you for any reason, no matter what, said one delivery worker last week.
It was midnight and raining, no one was on the street except for me and the cop, said SP, who recently got a ticket.
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