Before Zohran Mamdani, there was Comrade La Guardia

First they call you radical. Then they name an airport after you.

It’s Democratic primary day in New York City today, and if you vote in the city, we suggest that before you head to the polls, you read and share this guest post from Waleed Shahid. Here, Shahid examines Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy in light of another progressive who sought the job, was also attacked as a radical with unrealistic ideas, and became arguab…