Republican mayoral candidates Curtis Sliwa and Fernando Mateo engaged in a verbal mudslinging contest during the first primary debate on March 31, with each one puffing out his chest in an attempt to prove who was more conservative.
WABC Radio hosted the debate at its 3rd Avenue studios in Midtown in order to give voters a better understanding of who exactly the two mayoral contenders are and what plans they would instill if either of the long-shot candidates were to be elected. According to CEO of Red Apple Group John Catsimatidis, the station will be hosting both Republican and Democrat debates in the future.
