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Community board discussion: presenters and neighboring boards urge NYPD to stop using criminal summonses for cyclists
Summary
Committee heard a presentation on a marked increase in criminal summonses issued to cyclists after an April 2025 NYPD enforcement change, and several community boards have called for alternatives to criminal court appearances.
A presenter for the committee described a large increase in criminal summonses for cyclists after an NYPD enforcement policy shift that began in April 2025, and members discussed community board resolutions calling on the department to return to civil enforcement or pursue education and targeted alternatives.
Ben Lisonbee briefed the committee on data he said show a sharp rise in criminal summonses in 2025 compared with prior periods. "As of April 2025, the New York City Police Department started issuing criminal summonses, not traffic tickets, for minor interactions by cyclists," Lisonbee said. He told the committee that…
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