Republican mayoral hopeful Curtis Sliwa is drawing fierce criticism for stubbornly staying in a race that many warn could hand New York City to a radical socialist bent on dismantling the economic foundations of America’s largest metropolis.
Sliwa, speaking Sunday on WABC’s “Cats Roundtable,” noted that Zohran Mamdani — a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist — has surged thanks to a powerful digital campaign targeting younger voters, but said his win his ultimately Mayor Adams’ fault. Mamdani, once a blip at just 1% in February, has since clinched the Democratic nomination and is poised to lead a city synonymous with free enterprise and capitalism.
“There is no Zohran Mamdani if Eric Adams had done a decent job,” Sliwa argued, seeking to shift blame onto the embattled mayor. But critics say Sliwa’s refusal to drop out of the race — even as Adams runs as an independent — will fracture opposition votes and all but guarantee Mamdani’s victory.
While billionaire grocery magnate John Catsimatidis is rallying wealthy donors to fight Mamdani’s push for government-run supermarkets and a far-left economic vision, Sliwa is defiant. “Unless they figure out a way to put me in a pine box and bury me six feet under,” he told Catsimatidis, “I’m not going anywhere.”
Observers say that stance amounts to political malpractice. By clinging to a candidacy with slim prospects, Sliwa risks clearing the path for Mamdani to remake New York in a socialist mold — a move that could devastate business, drive out investment, and permanently alter the character of the city.
Instead of working to build a broad coalition to stop Mamdani’s radical agenda, Sliwa seems intent on pursuing a personal crusade, even if it means presiding over the ashes of a once-thriving economic powerhouse. Ultimately, history may remember Curtis Sliwa not as the crime-fighting Guardian Angel, but as the enabler who handed New York City to a hard-left ideologue on a silver platter.
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Hes a wolf in sheeps clothing
Silwa, Cuomo and Adams and too vain to pull out. Especially for Cuomo and Adams, if he doesn’t win now he never will politically viable again. If it appears that one of them is a clear leader in the polls, this may change.
Given that most of Mamdani’s agenda are either unconstitutional, against federal or state law, or require state approval – from our perspective his bark may be worse than his bite. One should also remember that the last election for governor was decided by a small margin, and the Republicans will likely have a strong well funded candidate in 2026 – so that Mamdani’s major impact may be to make New York State (at least) turn “purple”.
He publicly offered to run on a joint ticket with Adams. If Adams does not accept the offer he is no less guilty than Sliwa.
Curtis may hate Jews as much as Mamdani. He told a town upstate that he wouldn’t support any candidate that didn’t pledge to fight the “block vote” of the orthodox Jews.
Maybe we should all be backing sliwa. Or better yet, maybe open a tehilim and pray to hashem. I dont think that sliwa should drop out. Either way mamdami will win in November. He got the democrat line on the ballot. Only chance is pray to hashem forgiveness.
Why are you asking Sliwa to drop out of the race. Ask the die-hard republicans to hold their nose and vote for Adams
I thought we live in the United States were anyone can run for office. If you feel that zohran mamdani is no good for us , then with all do respect , pick yourself up and knock on doors and tell people who to vote for.
Buy the way , we once had a mayor Rudy Giuliani a Republican in recent memory
Adams should leave the race. Curtis is the better person to serve as mayor.
Why doesn’t mayor Adam’s drop out instead
I am shocked that anyone, anywhere, ever, would call Curtis Sliwa selfish.
He and his Guardian Angels have dedicated his life to protecting New York City and other areas, his entire life, for free. I cannot imagine anyone else doing that?
For those of us who believe Hashem is in charge even of elections, how dare they label this man anything but a tzadik.
The World has gone mad. NYC deserves what it gets. Adams caused it, not Curtis.
And here I was trying to calculate whether Adams running as an independent would supply enough Democrat votes to give Sliwa a chance…
He stated openly that hating Jews is the non-Jew’s DNA. Of course he wants Mamdani to win. Mr. Sliwa doesn’t have a chance of winning, and he knows it. He is Mr. Law-and-Order. Perfect for the soon-to-Be Communist city.