Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa speaks throughout a mayoral debate, in New York, U.S., October 16, 2025. Angelina Katsanis/Pool by way of REUTERS
Curtis Sliwa is now unplugged.
The Republican mayoral nominee abruptly give up his job at WABC-AM Radio throughout a blistering stay interview on the station on Wednesday morning after the station’s billionaire proprietor, John Catsimatidis, publicly referred to as for Sliwa to drop out of the mayoral election two days in the past.
Talking with right-wing commentator Sid Rosenberg on the “Sid & Friends” present on Wednesday, Sliwa complained that the station was giving favorable therapy to Cuomo and vowed by no means to return to work on the station, whatever the consequence of the election.
“You will never see me in the studios of WABC again. Never. No matter how this election turns out,” he informed Rosenberg on Wednesday morning.
Sliwa says radio station ‘Always Broadcasting Cuomo’
Sliwa, Republican nominee joked that WABC stands for “Always Broadcasting Cuomo” in a reference to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s two appearances on the station since final Thursday’s debate. Angelina Katsanis/Pool by way of REUTERS
The Republican nominee joked that WABC stands for “Always Broadcasting Cuomo” in a reference to Cuomo’s two appearances on the station since final Thursday’s debate.
He additionally blasted Rosenberg for what he described as a collection of destructive assaults in opposition to his marketing campaign.
“There are colleagues at WABC who are going out of their way to criticize me,” Sliwa mentioned. He additional accused WABC hosts of “stabbing him in the back.”
Rosenberg informed the Sliwa that the criticism was “nothing personal” and mentioned he was frightened that “Mamdani is going to win.”
Sliwa, who has labored with WABC Radio for many years, was on a go away of absence from his common Sunday evening present whereas operating for mayor. The Republican candidate is at the moment polling third within the election, lagging far behind Cuomo and even additional behind Democratic nominee and clear frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.
In line with most election polls, Mamdani enjoys a double-digit lead over each candidates, however a latest AARP/Gotham ballot has advised that his lead shrinks to 4 factors in a one-on-one contest with Cuomo.
Such numbers prompted Catsimatidis to name for Sliwa to withdraw from the race on Monday morning.
Catsimatidis, a billionaire grocery store magnate and distinguished GOP donor, made the decision throughout an look on Sid & Buddies on WABC on Monday morning. Rosenberg additionally referred to as on Sliwa to withdraw from the race.
Sliwa, the Guardian Angels founder, has repeatedly said that he’ll stay within the race till Election Day subsequent month, stating that it’s as much as Cuomo to “actively earn” the help of voters who would in any other case vote for the Republican nominee.
GOP leaders from all 5 counties in New York Metropolis additionally launched a joint assertion Tuesday reaffirming their help for Sliwa.
Richmond County Chair Meeting Member Michael Tannousis; New York County Chair Andrea Catsimatidis (John Catsimatidis’ daughter); Bronx County Chair Michael Rendino; Queens County Chair Anthony Nunziato; and Kings County Chair Liam McCabe all introduced their help for Sliwa in Tuesday’s joint assertion.
The Republican Occasion chairs cited the “overwhelming grassroots momentum” behind the Sliwa marketing campaign, “record petitioning,” and citywide help from the bottom up as causes for his or her unequivocal help for the Republican nominee in subsequent month’s race. They described him because the “credible leader who will defeat the radical left.”
