Curtis Sliwa

Curtis Anthony Sliwa (born March 26, 1954) is an American perennial candidate and radio talk show host. He is the founder and chief executive officer of the Guardian Angels. Sliwa was the Republican nominee for Mayor of New York City in the 2025 election. He won the election to the Democratic candidate, Zohran Mamdani. He was also the Republican mayoral nominee for the 2021 election, losing the general election to Democratic nominee Eric Adams.

On June 19, 1992, Sliwa was kidnapped and shot by two gunmen after entering a stolen taxi in Manhattan. The taxi picked up Sliwa near his home in the East Village. Sliwa underwent surgery for internal injuries and leg wounds. Federal prosecutors eventually charged John A. Gotti, the son of Gambino crime family leader John Gotti, with attempted murder and a raft of other charges.

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