WABC Radio CEO John Catsimatidis calls for Sliwa to exit NYC mayor race

Billionaire John Castimatidis, CEO of WABC Radio and Pink Apple Media, on Monday publicly urged Republican New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa to withdraw from the race.

Catsimatidis, a Republican who launched his personal mayoral marketing campaign in 2013, expressed concern “that Sliwa’s continued candidacy may cut up the vote and inadvertently assist one other candidate.”

“Catsimatidis stated this transfer is important to consolidate assist behind a ‘viable different’ and keep away from what he described as a doubtlessly damaging consequence for the town if the vote stays divided,” the press launch stated.

Sliwa responded shortly and he has no plans to go anyplace.

“The billionaires can conspire to decide on their candidate… I belief the individuals. They’ll make the choice. I can’t drop out,” Sliwa advised Fox Information Digital.

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Impartial candidate, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, left, speaks throughout a mayoral debate with Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, middle, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York Metropolis. (AP Picture/Angelina Katsanis, pool)

Sliwa is at present on go away from WABC Radio, the place he labored for many years, whereas he ran for mayor of New York.

The solar units on the skyline of Decrease Manhattan and One World Commerce Heart in New York Metropolis as somebody runs alongside the Hudson River on February 25, 2024 in Jersey Metropolis, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn)

Zohran Mamdanithe Democratic candidate, appeared amused by the state of affairs.

“I by no means thought I’d say this, however right here we’re, the place the one candidates who agree that billionaires mustn’t management the way forward for this metropolis are the Republican and Democratic candidates,” stated Democratic Socialist Mamdani.

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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, left, an unbiased candidate, Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, middle, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa meet Thursday in the one basic election debate in New York Metropolis. (Seth Wenig; Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket by way of Getty Photos; Edward Berthelot/Getty Photos)

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“What we’ve is an unbiased candidate within the type of Andrew Cuomo, who’s pleading not solely with Donald Trump but in addition with billionaire donors to pave the way in which for his return to public life,” Mamdani added throughout a press convention on Monday. “We all know that New Yorkers, no matter what they give thought to our politics, need to make their very own selections, and that is one level Curtis and I agree on: that it is time for New Yorkers to make this determination, and never for billionaire donors to resolve who will get to run this metropolis.”