More than six months into his term, left-wing darling New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still trying to pitch New Yorkers on government-run grocery stores, an idea that has local bodega owners up in arms. City entrepreneurs are rightfully alarmed about the government crowding out small businesses, and taxpayers are concerned about the price tag. 

Now, a close political ally wants to copy and paste the strategy to micromanage flying.