"Candidate Curtis Sliwa has remained defiant ahead of the November 4 election, shrugging off appeals from some top conservatives to drop out and boost the chances of former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent after being routed in June's Democratic primary. list of 3 itemsend of list Some political observers see Sliwa's exit as the only way for Cuomo to have a shot at defeating frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, who has surged to the top of voter polls on a Democratic Socialist platform."
"New Yorkers are tired of Andrew Cuomo, but Andrew Cuomo doesn't seem to understand when no' means no', said Rusat Ramgopal, Sliwa's deputy campaign manager, with a pointed reference to the sexual misconduct allegations that forced Cuomo from his post as New York State's governor in 2021. Curtis Sliwa supporters gather in midtown Manhattan ahead of the first mayoral debate on October 17 [Joseph Stepansky/Al Jazeera]"
Curtis Sliwa stayed in the New York City mayoral race despite pressure from top conservatives to withdraw and help Andrew Cuomo. Andrew Cuomo is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary in June. Some political observers say Sliwa's exit is the only realistic path for Cuomo to challenge front-runner Zohran Mamdani, who has surged in polls on a Democratic Socialist platform. Sliwa has attacked both opponents in debates and propagated false Islamophobic claims about Mamdani. Sliwa rose to prominence leading the Guardian Angels, a volunteer crime-fighting group known for subway patrols.
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