New York City Mayor Pulls Out Helmet After Citizens Point Out Safety Oversight: "You're Right"

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who enjoys riding bicycles, finally pulled out a helmet following criticism from citizens.

Mayor Mamdani shared a video on his social media on the 18th local time showing himself putting on a helmet.

He accepted the feedback after citizens continuously pointed out that he was frequently spotted riding New York's public bicycle sharing system, Citi Bike, without a helmet.

Foreign media reported that this video comes amid a rising number of accidents involving electric bicycles and electric scooters in New York.

(Produced by: Yang Hyun-yi, Video Editing: Ahn Jun-hyeok, Design: Lee Su-min, Source: Instagram 'zohrankmamdani'), Produced by SBS Digital News