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Advocacy Alert: 

“Tell your State Representatives that Cycling is not a Crime!” (Idaho Stop)
Fellow Cyclist,

This week, lawmakers in Albany are meeting to decide which bills will move forward this session.  So we need you to make three quick calls to Senate and Assembly Leadership to support Stop as Yield (Idaho Stop) S639 | A7071 which would let cyclists treat stop lights as stop signs, and stop signs as yields.  Here's the one-pager.

Back Story: In April 2025, the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) began handing out criminal summons to cyclists for traffic violations.  Sadly, NYC cyclists have long been singled out for enforcement, getting ticketed seven times as often as motorists. Black and brown cyclists in particularhave been targeted. Exposing cyclists to overzealous enforcement (tasers!) and the criminal justice system for safe, predictable cycling behavior sets a horrible precedent.

☎️ Call Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins: (518) 455-2585


☎️ Call Senator Liz Krueger: (518) 455-2297


☎️ Call Assembly Speaker Heastie (518) 455-3791


Sample Script:

“I’m calling to ask [the elected official] to advance Senate Bill S639 [or] Assembly Bill A7071, Stop as Yield, to a floor vote.  No one should be put into the criminal justice system for common, safe cycling behavior.  Thank you.” 

Ideally, we want calls into legislators’ offices by Wednesday. Thanks!

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