Op-ed | An open letter to Sliwa voters | amNewYork
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Op-ed | An open letter to Sliwa voters | amNewYork
"The stakes for the city we love and for our loved ones who live there have never been higher. The largest city in America is on the cusp of electing as mayor a candidate with no executive experience to manage the $116 billion budget of the largest city in America, which employs 350,000 people. We must vote for the only candidate who can legitimately defeat him."
"Polls once suggested Mamdani was unstoppable. Yet recent head-to-head data tells a different story: Cuomo can win. But this hinges on one brutal realityCurtis Sliwa must either bow out or, at the very least, not receive any of your critical votes. The numbers, no matter how you slice them, offer Sliwa zero path to victory. This makes his refusal to withdraw not just disappointing, but a selfish betrayal of the city he claims to love."
The election is framed as existential for New York City given its $116 billion budget and 350,000 employees. Curtis Sliwa lacks executive experience and is assessed to have no realistic path to victory, making his continued candidacy harmful to city interests. Andrew Cuomo is presented as the only candidate capable of defeating Zohran Mamdani according to recent head-to-head data and as someone who understands government and red tape. Zohran Mamdani is depicted as a 34-year-old rookie with poor Assembly attendance and policies described as socialist and economically reckless. Sliwa supporters are urged to prioritize pragmatic voting to prevent Mamdani's election.
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