Curtis Sliwa | Candidate, Mayor of New York City | 10-16-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

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4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Curtis Sliwa, Republican nominee in the 2025 New York City mayoral election, joins the program to discuss his Mayoral debate strategy tonight, emphasizing his intention to challenge both Democratic opponents, Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani, equally. Sliwa critiques their policies, particularly their stance on no cash bail, which he blames for New York City's crime crisis. He also discusses his identity as a law-and-order candidate committed to restoring the city's safety, drawing parallels to Rudy Giuliani's tenure. Additionally, there is a lighter discussion about whether he should wear his iconic beret during the debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.0	The Republican candidate, Curtis Sleewell.
0:41.8	Good morning, Curtis.
0:43.7	Good morning, Sid.
0:45.3	And, oh boy, I've got the question that has reverberated for the last 24 hours.
0:52.4	Tens of thousands of people have responded.
0:56.0	I know what it is.
0:56.8	I know what it is.
0:58.9	Can I, can I, can I, can I guess it?
1:00.0	Can I guess it?
1:01.0	Yes.
1:01.7	Yes.
1:02.0	The question is, will Curtis Slewa participate in the debate tonight without his trademark beret?
1:13.2	That is correct.
1:14.7	And I'm telling you, so far the responses have been split.
1:19.9	I'll be standing on that stage at Rockefeller Center in the studios of NBC, Channel 4.
1:27.9	It'll be on air.
1:29.3	You can watch it on TV, the debate starting at 7, 7 to 8, and then it's online from 8 to 9,
1:35.3	the last hour.
1:37.0	So, conigliary, you've given me a lot of advice, advice during this entire campaign.
1:43.7	What say you, Sid Rosenberg, since you're a fashion plate?
1:48.2	What should I do?
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