Immigrant groups in New York on Tuesday strongly condemned the Adams administration’s policy of criminalizing bikers, saying that it puts Caribbean and other immigrant New Yorkers at risk.
The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), an umbrella organization of over 200 immigrant and refugee groups in New York State, said the New York Police Department (NYPD) has reportedly shifted its policy regarding the penalization of certain low-level traffic offenses allegedly committed by bicycle and e-bike riders.
“This shift follows Mayor (Eric) Adams’ new quality of life initiative, and criminalizes infractions that previously would have resulted in a traffic ticket – including riding in the wrong direction, running a red light, or not stopping at a stop sign,” NYIC President and CEO Murad Awawdeh told Caribbean Life…