Once "the blitz" is started, it always gets pushed into the extreme by most departments. They start to make infractions up as an excuse to write a ticket. Experienced it at a local SoCal intersection (so the issue is not just in NYC) when I was pulled over for "impeding traffic"...problem? I was not.

At a busy intersection with a right hand turn, I stopped at the red light. In order to not impede the traffic making the right hand turn on the red, I moved over in to the lane. No big deal as cars and bikes alike were at the red light for proceeding straight ahead. Light turns green and off I go, making my way back into the bike lane diligently. Low and behold...100 yards later I have a siren and lights behind me. I am told I have broken the law...what law?

Impeding traffic.
At a red light?
You were in the traffic lane.
Yes, I was...so as not to impede traffic legally turning right.
You belong in the bike lane.
Even if I am impeding traffic?
Yes.
So by being safe and courteous, I have broken the law?
Yes.
Which law please, specific code...not a general guess. What law states that bicycles cannot occupy a lane of travel.
Listen, I will let you off with a warning this time.

In other words, no law broken that would have held a conviction so have a nice day. This is because there is a blitz going on here in SoCal relating to bicycle safety and enforcement. It has nothing really to do with the safety aspect, mostly just for the revenue from the enforcement. I suspect that is the same as NYC's current enforcement drive. They target every rider as though we are all scofflaws. When did we allow for this behavior from our police?