Mr Sliwa, who is vaccinated against Covid, opposes requirements for city workers and public school students to be inoculated. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Already subscribed? Adams' career has not been without controversy. In , he suggested that Puerto Rican-born politician Herman Badillo should have married a Latina instead of a white, Jewish woman.
You go back to Ohio. On the campaign trail, Adams faced criticism after a Politico report detailed discrepancies in his campaign and real estate records. Opponents accused him of misusing his government office building as a campaign office and actually living in New Jersey.
Adams denied both allegations. Adams indicated he believes his run has national implications, calling himself the "face of the new Democratic Party" days after returns from election night last month showed him leading the race. I know how to lead. Adams' rival on the Republican side is Sliwa, 67, who is the founder of the Guardian Angels, which started as a subway safety patrol group.
They see me more as a populist," Sliwa told the Associated Press in October. In the primary, he won former mayor Rudy Giuliani's endorsement and defeated businessman Fernando Mateo.
Sliwa has long been known in New York for his headline-grabbing stunts and his many rescue cats. He has admitted to faking crimes for his vigilante group to fight. Fernando Mateo Save Our City Party : Mateo is a restaurateur and once served as a spokesperson for associations of city livery drivers and bodega owners. William Pepitone Conservative Party : Pepitone, a Brooklyn native, is a retired NYPD officer who served for more than 30 years in the force, according to his campaign website.
Stacey Prussman Libertarian Party : Prussman is a stand-up comedian, radio host, motivational speaker and animal rights activist from Brooklyn. Curtis Sliwa Republican Party and Independent : Sliwa is the outspoken founder of the Guardian Angels volunteer anti-crime group, and a longtime talk radio host and pundit. He will appear on both the Republican and Independent lines in November. Skiboky Stora Out Lawbreaker Party : Stora is a formerly homeless New Yorker who survived being shot in the shelter system, his campaign website says.
Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email required. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. The Latest. By Clifford Michel. Connect with us Twitter Facebook. UPDATE: not long after the publication of this article, Sara Tirschwell's bid to get on the Republican primary ballot failed, which she blamed on ch all enges from Fernando Mateo's allies, announcing the end of her campaign and her support for Curtis Sliwa.
The information on Tirschwell has been moved to the bottom of the piece and other edits have been made for accuracy based on the updated information. See more on them below. The Republican primary in the race to become the next Mayor of New York City is not as crowded as the Democratic field, but it is also competitive, with two main candidates running for the nomination and chance to face the winner of the Democratic primary, among others, in the fall general election. Whomever wins the Republican primary -- which is happening in June like the rest of the city's primaries, with early voting June and primary day June 22 -- will face an immense uphill battle to win given the city's overwhelming Democratic voter enrollment advantage.
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