Blatant and careless running of red lights (a-la the glorified NYC messenger) is not ok. The current push to slap lots of tickets aimed at cyclists on the other hand is rediculous.

Having spent good bit of time in NYC traffic I think the cops are fed up and throwing in the towel at enforcing the laws on 3-5000 lb steel cage speeding and changing lanes recklessly. They've decided to direct their efforts towards the easier prey, the squishy fragile cyclist moving between the cages.
The reason is that recently the drivers have become annoyed with the "inconvenience" of the small unprotected people that make them wait an extra second in the name of "safety".

Cyclists dont deserve "safety" nor protection from the drivers or the cops.