Mr. Sliwa, an anti-crime activist who is the product of a bygone city, said he hoped the incoming mayor succeeded, but not at the cost of socialism and a weakened police force.

Once a street patrol leader who took on crime with his “Magnificent 13," Sliwa now hopes to become the next mayor of New York City. Here's everything to know about him.

Curtis Sliwa says he’s charging into the final stretch of New York City’s mayoral race like Braveheart — confident, defiant and ready to die on his sword for the city he loves.

This is Curtis Sliwa’s second time running for New York City’s mayor. A longtime fixture in the city, the red beret-wearing Republican lost in 2021 to Eric Adams, getting about 28% of the vote. In this year’s election,

Attendees at Republican Curtis Sliwa's election were unbothered that their candidate lost the New York City mayoral election to Zohran Mamdani.

Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate in New York City's mayoral race, criticized his opponents' ties to billionaire donors as candidates made a final push on Election Day. Cuomo, who is running as an independent,

‘”This is classic Cuomo,” Sliwa said. “He is a muckraker. He is nefarious.” In a statement provided to Mother Jones, Cuomo spokesperson Rich Azzopardi called Sliwa “a liar, a fool, and a clown. New Yorkers saw it for themselves, which is why his voters deserted him in droves.”

Curtis Sliwa may not be the mayor of New York City, but he does govern over a bunch of cats in his small apartment. Let's get into it.