"On Monday, John Catsimatidis, a businessman and top conservative donor, urged Sliwa to quit the race, saying that Republicans "cannot take a chance" on Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani winning. Catsimatidis is also the owner of the radio station 77 WABC ,where Sliwa has hosted a radio program for years. "Curtis has to realize that he should love New York more than anything else. It certainly looks like Curtis should pull out right now," Catsimatidis said on radio host Sid Rosenberg's show, per the ."
"Sliwa got a boost on Tuesday when Republican Party chairmen from all five boroughs issued a joint statement reiterating their support for him. Republicans should not have to clean up the mess Andrew Cuomo and the Democrats created, and we will not allow the political class to interfere with voters or hijack our ballot," the county leaders said. "Curtis Sliwa is our candidate, the credible leader who will defeat the radical left and restore safety, affordability, and common sense to City Hall.""
With Election Day two weeks away, Curtis Sliwa is under growing pressure to drop his Republican mayoral bid to prevent splitting the anti-Mamdani vote. Conservative donor John Catsimatidis publicly urged Sliwa to quit, warning Republicans they "cannot take a chance" on Zohran Mamdani. The New York Daily News and New York Post editorial boards urged Sliwa to suspend his campaign to create a one-on-one contest between Mamdani and independent Andrew Cuomo. Local Republican county leaders issued a joint statement reaffirming support for Sliwa, calling him the candidate to defeat the "radical left" and restore safety and affordability.
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