On 5 November, Zohran Mamdani was elected New York’s mayor with more than 50% of the vote. The first mayor to receive over one million votes since 1969, Mamdani’s mandate of affordable housing, transport and childcare landed on hungry ears - some of which belong to cyclists.
The bicycle made a regular appearance in the 34-year-old's mayoral campaign. In one viral video, a woman shouts "communist!" as Mamdani mounts a rental e-bike. "It's pronounced 'cyclist'!" Mamdani quipped back.
