"Sliwa wanted to be the voice of the voiceless' The Masters of the Universe, the billionaires, decided that I should not have the right to represent all of you, to be the voice of the voiceless, the working class people who are the backbone of this city, Sliwa told his supporters Tuesday night. He alleged that he had been offered $10 million to drop out of the race and boost Cuomo's campaign but insisted that he did not have a price."
"Sliwa, who had lagged far behind Mamdani and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo in the polls in the lead-up to the election, underperformed on Tuesday, registering just over 7% of the vote with over 80% of scanners reported. The Republican nominee had faced continuous calls from Republicans and moderate Democrats to coalesce support behind Cuomo, but repeatedly stated that he would remain in the race."
Curtis Sliwa conceded the 2025 New York City mayoral election after underperforming in the vote, registering just over 7% with more than 80% of scanners reported. Zohran Mamdani won a clear majority with 50.3% to Andrew Cuomo's 41.6%, a margin near 200,000 votes. Sliwa spoke emotionally at Arte Cafe on the Upper West Side, criticized billionaire donors, and alleged he had been offered $10 million to withdraw and boost Cuomo. Sliwa declared Mamdani the mayor-elect, wished him luck, and framed himself as representing working-class voters marginalized by wealthy interests.
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