They are giving court dates to (regular) cyclists, they are harsher on bikes than cars, and they are stopping cyclists at a higher rate than they stop drivers of cars.
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/04/18/exclusive-cops-writin...
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/05/02/policy-change-nypd-wi...
If the police don't care about the difference, why do you?