Catsimatidis, Rosenberg urge Republican mayoral nominee Sliwa to drop out of race to defeat Mamdani
Both Catsimatidis and Rosenberg reasoned Sliwa must drop out in order to maximize the chances of Andrew Cuomo, the ex-governor who’s running as an independent and polling as the runner-up to Mamdani.
Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa speaks during a mayoral debate at Rockefeller Center on October 16, 2025 in New York City.(photo credit: Angelina Katsanis-Pool/Getty Images)ByJOSEPHINE STRATMAN, CHRIS SOMMERFELDT/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/TNS
