"In addition to the question of what kind of a summons, we also have to make it easier to be a cyclist in compliance with the law, because I will tell you that you will find a cyclist biking on a pavement, and sometimes when you ask them why they're doing so, they'll point to the car that's driving in the bike lane."
"Last spring, Tisch under former Mayor Eric Adams unleashed cops to issue criminal summonses to e-bike riders and cyclists for infractions like running red lights or riding the wrong way, while still giving regular traffic tickets to motorists for the same offenses. Mamdani, who kept Tisch on the job, on Monday reiterated a campaign position, telling Newsday that criminal summonses were not the way to go. But he has yet to tell the top cop to change course."
Mayor Mamdani opposed issuing criminal summonses to cyclists but did not halt the NYPD's ongoing crackdown on two-wheelers. He is still holding conversations about Commissioner Jessica Tisch's controversial enforcement policy while keeping her in the job. His administration will focus on redesigning streets so safe riding does not require cyclists to break the law, citing the chaotic Manhattan end of the Williamsburg Bridge where cyclists become confused. Mamdani said infrastructure and motor vehicle behavior often push cyclists into noncompliance. Tisch's earlier policy under former Mayor Eric Adams directed officers to issue criminal summonses to e-bike riders for infractions while motorists received regular traffic tickets, producing arrests and ensnaring thousands in the criminal justice system.
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