NEW YORK \u2014\u00a0Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced a series of events offering free bike helmets and lights to New Yorkers, supporting a record number of cyclists on city streets as the weather warms. Helmets will be available for people of all ages, and trained NYC DOT safety educators will ensure each helmet is properly fitted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA safe bike ride is a good bike ride,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Mamdani. \u201cSafe cycling starts with the right gear, like a well-fit helmet and bike light, and I\u2019m excited to partner with elected officials across New York City to make sure cyclists of all ages have the tools and knowledge they need to move safely through our streets.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGetting helmets and bike lights into the hands of New Yorkers is the right way to kick off a summer of cycling in New York City,\u201d said\u00a0Deputy Mayor for Operations Julia Kerson. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to the many elected officials who came together to help keep our neighbors safe while biking.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the weather warms, both new and experienced cyclists should gear up to ensure every ride is safe and enjoyable,\u201d said\u00a0NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn.\u00a0\u201cMore and more New Yorkers are taking up cycling as a healthy, affordable and quick way to get around our city, and we are grateful to partner with local elected officials to provide both the infrastructure and resources to encourage more New Yorkers to go out and ride this spring.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Each year, NYC DOT partners with community organizations and elected officials to host free helmet-fitting events across the city. Since the program began in 2007, the\u00a0City\u00a0has provided more than 350,000 free bicycle helmets to New Yorkers. NYC DOT also hosts bike light giveaways to distribute lights and other safety resources.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Free Helmet Giveaways
\n April\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n April 11, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Council Member Lynn Schulman at Russell Sage Playground, Queens\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
April 19, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Council Member Christopher Marte at Sol Lain Playground (athletic field), Manhattan\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
April 25, 2026, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for Car Free Earth Day at 1466 St Nicholas Avenue (between West 184th Street & 183rd Street), Manhattan\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
May\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nMay 2, 2026, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,\u00a0with Council Member Shaun Abreu at Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Manhattan\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
May 3, 2026, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Council Member Linda Lee at Holy Cow Playground (197-49 Peck Avenue), Queens\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
May 9, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Council Member Vickie Paladino at Crocheron Park (214-41 34th Avenue), Queens\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
May 16, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Council Member Rita C. Joseph at The Parade Grounds of Prospect Park (45 Parade Place), Brooklyn\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
May 17, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Council Member Eric Dinowitz at Spuyten Duyvil Playground, the Bronx\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
May 30, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Council Member Shahana Hanif at Prospect Park (West Drive Entrance), Brooklyn\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
June\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nJune 5, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Council Member Carmen De La Rosa at Anne Loftus Playground (Broadway Avenue & Riverside Drive), Manhattan\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
June 6, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Council Member Sandra Ung at\u00a0Kissena\u00a0Park Playground (164th Street & Lithonia), Queens\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
June 13, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with\u00a0Council Member Julie Won at Hunters Point South Park, Queens\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
June 14, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Council Member Gale Brewer at Tecumseh Playground (West 77th Street & Amsterdam Avenue), Manhattan\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
June 25, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., for NYC Health and Hospitals Bellevue Hospital Helmet fitting at East 27th St & First Avenue, Manhattan\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
June 27, 2026, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Council Member Phil Wong at Juniper Valley Park (80th Street & Juniper Boulevard), Queens\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bike Light Giveaways
\n May\u00a0\u00a0
\n The Bronx\u00a0\u00a0
\n May 4, 2026, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Willis Avenue Bridge bike path & East 135th Street\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
May 8, 2026, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at 2063 University Avenue (across from Bronx Community College)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Queens\u00a0\u00a0
\nMay 12, 2026, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at\u00a0Skillman Avenue & 43rd Street bike lane\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
May 15, 2026, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Vernon Blvd bike lane (31st Drive & 31st Avenue)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brooklyn\u00a0\u00a0
\nMay 19, 2026, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Brooklyn Bridge Promenade (Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard & Tillary Street)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
May 22, 2026, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Prospect Park\u00a0Machate\u00a0Circle bike path (Parkside Ave & Prospect Park Southwest)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Manhattan\u00a0\u00a0
\nMay 26, 2026, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Hudson River Greenway & West 97th Street\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
May 28, 2026, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Williamsburg Bridge bike path (Delancey Street & Clinton Street)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Staten Island\u00a0 \u00a0
\nMay 26, 2026, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Great Kills Park (192 Buffalo St)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The schedule will be updated with\u00a0additional\u00a0events in the coming weeks. All events are weather permitting and available while supplies last.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEW YORK \u2014\u00a0Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":597249,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[569],"tags":[64,63,784,85],"class_list":["post-597248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cycling","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/597248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=597248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/597248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/597249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=597248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=597248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=597248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}