Curtis Sliwa, Guardian Angels founder and Republican mayoral candidate, is sounding the alarm on what he calls a “radical Marxist takeover” of New York City if Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani wins the upcoming mayoral election.

In a recent interview with political commentator Alan Skorski, Sliwa blasted Mamdani as an “America-hating, cop-bashing, antisemitic socialist” whose policies, he said, would devastate New York’s economy and put its Jewish population at risk.

“Mamdani has made it clear he wants to defund the police, impose rent control that would collapse our housing market, and even open government-run grocery stores,” Sliwa said, comparing the proposals to failed Soviet-era policies. He also criticized Mamdani’s ties to progressive figures including Linda Sarsour and his past role in Students for Justice in Palestine, noting his refusal to condemn the “Globalize the Intifada” slogan.

Sliwa, who has campaigned heavily on public safety, argued that Mamdani’s platform would embolden crime. He recalled the Guardian Angels’ patrols during the Crown Heights riots, urging New York’s Jewish community to strengthen its own defense. “There won’t always be a Donald Trump in office,” Sliwa warned. “Antisemitism is rising from both the left and right. Jews must stop relying on others for protection.”

On housing, Sliwa said he would focus on converting thousands of vacant properties across the city into affordable units, while scrapping congestion pricing and traffic speed cameras he called “nothing more than extra fines.”

Sliwa also invoked the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, saying Jews should not flee from antisemitism but remain and “fight for themselves.”

Running on both the Republican and “Protect Animals” independent line, Sliwa believes his record as a community organizer and advocate for pet owners will resonate with voters across the city.

More information on his campaign can be found at www.SliwaforNYC.com

-VIN News

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