I wouldn't exactly call Zohran a "shithead" when even real estate developers are warming up to him:
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/09/15/developers-are-learning-to-love-zohran-mamdani
He is building affordable housing to reduce homelessness unlike most on the left who just want to spite Trump: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/mamdani-names-nyc-districts-for-affordable-housing-fast-track
The fact that he wants to solve New York's problems rather than spite Trump really makes him seem like not a shithead at all.
And the fact that he is helping small businesses by getting rid of red tape means he is really a lot less of a "commie" than one would believe him to be:
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/07/mayor-mamdani-announces--open-for-small-business---over-50-refor
