Overview

• Curtis Sliwa remains the only Republican in the four-person mayoral contest and refuses to withdraw.
• He casts himself as the candidate best positioned to challenge Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani.
• Sliwa attacked Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment and nursing home controversies with his “slapping fannies and killing grannies” barb and labeled Mayor Eric Adams “hopelessly corrupt” citing a lawsuit against Adams and top NYPD officials.
• He cites a recent citywide poll showing Mamdani at 26%, Cuomo at 23%, Sliwa at 22% and Adams at 13% to argue that the race is essentially tied.
• The former Guardian Angels founder asserts he leads in favorable ratings and insists voters should decide the outcome.