Aren't all lanes in US of a minimum width?
IIRC only California allows lane splitting. So this is a legal issue as well.
IIRC only California allows lane splitting. So this is a legal issue as well.
And you're forgetting the double parking, bad parking, standing cars, building construction, street construction, etc. Streets of Manhattan are chaotic. Trust me when I say that there is often not any room for motorcyclists to filter past cars, especially not when bicycle lanes are present.
It being legal or not isn't the issue; it's not possible.