From the Newsroom: And Then There Were Three
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was in a terrible, unenviable political position that forced his hand to drop out of the race for Big Apple Mayor this week.
Stay in the race and get destroyed on Election Day. Split the vote and help elect Zohran Mamdani as the next New York City Mayor.
Those were his two terrible options.
Most recent polls had Adams getting crushed by “Commie Mamdani,” former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
That now leaves us with a mostly three-man race: the avowed socialist, the former governor who ordered seniors stricken with COVID back into nursing homes alongside healthy seniors, and the GOP hopeful and Guardian Angels crime-fighter Sliwa.
There’s no intense political pressure on Sliwa to drop out in order to set up a “head-to-head” matchup between Cuomo and Mamdani.
Even if Sliwa were to do that, it most certainly would not guarantee a Cuomo victory or a Mamdani loss. Yes, a two-person race gives the business community and taxpayers the best shot at stopping “Commie Mamdani” from picking out drapes and moving into Gracie Mansion.
The only GOP hope is Sliwa, who on the campaign trail is now often ditching his customary red beret to look more like a chief executive officer who can manage a $116 billion budget.
As a loyal Republican, I would encourage NYC voters to give Sliwa a real shot at becoming the next Mayor of the Big Apple.
I recently spent time with a dear friend who lives in Manhattan. Physically, he’s a big fellow and could certainly take care of himself if needed. But he told me he constantly gets harassed on the subway, is sick of incredibly high grocery prices and the soaring cost of living, and is now leaving New York for South Carolina.
If Mamdani or Cuomo wins, more people will join him.
New Yorkers deserve better than choosing between the “lesser of two evils” in Mamdani or Cuomo.
This is why I strongly suggest voting for Sliwa for Mayor in 2025.