Some members of the New York Cycle Club have (informally) proposed complying with these laws: We will dutifully and willingly submit a request for a "parade" permit for every 20-person or larger group ride we plan. Let's see, that works out to approximately 8-10 permits PER DAY, seven days a week. Since my wife and I generally ride together from our house to the starting point of these club rides, we'll also submit requests for seperate permits for those "parades".
Be careful what you ask for, Bruce Smolka!