I’ve lived here my entire life, and there’s a significant difference between normal “aggressive” driving and many of the driving patterns that have emerged post-COVID. For example: blocking the box is (unfortunately) somewhat normal, while running through red lights and making illegal turns has (anecdotally) increased significantly.

As the old saw about driving in NYC goes:

Green means 'Go!'

Yellow means 'Go faster!'

Red means 'The next six cars may go through the intersection.'

Okay, the third part is a little hyperbolic.

The above is from the 1980s and AFAICT (I've lived here nearly 60 years) not much has changed.