Curtis Sliwa | Candidate, Mayor of New York City | 10-06-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

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4.2 • 828 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Curtis Sliwa, Republican running for Mayor of New York City, joins Sid live in-studio the increased security threats he has faced, necessitating armed security for the first time in his campaign career. He attributes these threats to escalating rhetoric urging him to drop out of the race. Sliwa emphasizes his dedication to public service, recounting previous life-threatening incidents. The conversation touches on his campaign against Democratic candidates, criticism of former Governor Andrew Cuomo's policies, and his recent public appearances. The urgency for toning down aggressive political rhetoric is highlighted, alongside Sliwa's commitment to continue campaigning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So we got this company.
0:01.4	They make like Brooklyn stuff.
0:02.7	It's not the same one Willie DeMeo wears all the time.
0:04.9	It's a different Brooklyn company.
0:06.5	They send me this really cool sweatshirt, La Kosher Nostra.
0:11.3	And they sent me this hat.
0:14.0	It says Rosenberg on the side of the hat with an American flag.
0:17.5	But the front of the hat, which Lou Rufino is wearing right now, says Slewa in big
0:24.1	letters, Slewa over Mondani. Slewa over Mandani. Nicely done, Louis. So with that said, here
0:32.0	he is the Republican candidate, our choice for mayor, Curtis Slewa. Curtis, good morning.
0:38.3	How are you today?
0:39.1	Well, it's not a good morning, Sid.
0:40.6	It's terrible, right?
0:42.3	Terrible in the fact that once again, you have been Nostradamus in making predictions.
0:49.9	And remember, you said, what was it, a week or two weeks ago, that things would get a lot rougher for me if I didn't bow out?
0:56.2	I did say that.
0:57.8	Well, I now for the first time have armed security officers.
1:02.3	No.
1:02.9	Yep.
1:04.2	Credible threats against me.
1:07.0	And this is not even from like Iran or Hamas.
1:09.9	No.
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