US EditionCurtis Sliwa uses a ‘Braveheart’ reference to explain why he won’t drop out of the NYC mayoral race
Curtis Sliwa resigned from WABC radio under pressure but insists voters, not elites, should decide NYC's mayoral race amid calls to consolidate opposition against Zohran Mamdani.
- On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Curtis Sliwa quit his WABC talk show and vowed he will never return, insisting he will not drop out of the New York City mayoral race ahead of early voting.
- Pressure to consolidate the anti‑Mamdani vote sparked calls for Sliwa to drop out as John Catsimatidis and Sid Rosenberg urged him Monday, while Sliwa says billionaires offered bribes to quit.
- Polling shows Sliwa trailing in third at under 20 percent while Zohran Mamdani holds a double-digit lead over Andrew Cuomo, and a Monday poll found Cuomo within the margin in a two-way matchup if Sliwa exits.
- Despite external calls to quit, key city Republicans and allies stood by Sliwa as the five New York Republican Party county chairpersons and Rudy Giuliani, former mayor and Sliwa supporter, maintained their backing.
- Sliwa says he is running to fight for law and order and wants voters, not billionaires, to decide on November 4th, arguing Cuomo and Mamdani both represent elites.
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I'm not dropping out of the race, says Republican NYC mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa
Curtis Sliwa, Republican NYC mayoral candidate, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the NYC mayoral election, his thoughts on Zohran Mamdani, whether he's considering dropping out of the race, and more.
'You'll never see me again!' Irate GOP candidate quits radio show during 'fiery' meltdown
Curtis Sliwa, the activist and Republican nominee for New York City mayor known for donning a red beret, quit his radio talk show on Wednesday after getting heated amid calls from the owner for him to drop out.Sliwa, who founded the nonprofit Guardian Angels crime prevention organization, has hosted radio programs for more than three decades and became a prominent conservative in the state. He was the Republican nominee for mayor in 2021 and 202…
John Catsimatidis Addresses Sliwa Campaign
(New York, NY) – Inside the 77 WABC studios, where Republican-Independent candidate for mayor Curtis Sliwa has spent so much time broadcasting, he was discussed at length on Wednesday — in absentia. Earlier in the day, Sliwa had vowed he’d never return to the Midtown Manhattan building that 77 WABC broadcasts from, explaining how put off he was amid the ongoing race for mayor. Politics can he an ugly business. 77 WABC owner-operator John Catsima…
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