Curtis Sliwa refuses to drop out of NYC mayoral race
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Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, in a fiery radio show appearance on WABC Wednesday morning, disavowed the station, saying he would never return, and shut down any idea of joining Andrew
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and front-runner, was put on the defensive as his rivals, Andrew M. Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, sought to siphon some of his support in their last meeting before early voting begins.
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Curtis Sliwa says he will not return to WABC Radio as talk show host
Curtis Sliwa started his WABC radio appearance Wednesday morning by declaring he will not return to the conservative station as a talk show host, citing multiple recent appearances by Andrew Cuomo. "You will never see me in the studios of WABC again. Never. No matter how this election turns out," he said.
They belittled the 34-year-old backbench state lawmaker’s lack of experience, and they took turns hitting him on his criticisms of Israel, saying he would make the city less safe for Jews, a claim Mamdani has rejected.
Sliwa's show, which bears his name, has been off air during the Guardian Angels founder's longshot campaign to capture City Hall.