Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa addressed a full home on Thursday, April 3, at a discussion board hosted by the Ridgewood Property Homeowners and Civic Affiliation (POCA).
Sliwa opened by addressing a subject dominating town’s political dialog that day: Mayor Eric Adams’ choice to go away the Democratic Celebration and run for re-election as an Unbiased.
Drawing a historic parallel, Sliwa in contrast Adams to former Mayor John Lindsay, whom he described as a politician he “loathed,” recounting Lindsay’s efforts to win over voters—together with posing as a devoted Mets fan—regardless of widespread skepticism.
“It just goes to show that in any campaign, anything can happen,” Sliwa stated, mixing humor with political perception.
Looking forward to the 2025 mayoral race, Sliwa predicted at the very least 4 candidates would seem on the June main poll, together with Adams, himself, a candidate from the Working Households Celebration, and probably former Governor Andrew Cuomo, whom Sliwa steered may reemerge because the Democratic nominee regardless of sustaining a low profile.
Sliwa pointed to the complexities of ranked-choice voting, noting that its dynamics are sometimes misunderstood by voters however may favor a candidate like Cuomo if lower-tier candidates aligned.
“If you do it right and disciplined, all of those Democrats that don’t seem like they have a chance, if they align with each other like on a bingo card, Cuomo could be way ahead…
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Publish date : 2025-04-09 19:38:00
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