Republican mayoral longshot Curtis Sliwa conceded just before 10 pm on Nov. 2 at an election gala on 50th Street and Lexington Avenue in the Empire Steakhouse.
According to the Associated Press, Sliwa lost to Adams, who won about 75% of the vote. But how did the Guardian Angel founder and self-professed animal lover end up on a stage he wished would lead to Gracie Mansion?
Running as a Republican and independent, Sliwa hoped his time as a faux police officer in the Guardian Angels, his tough on crime agenda, and animal rights advocacy would help lead him to the city’s top office. However, although Sliwa came up short and his faults—which according to exit polls New Yorkers believes he has many—nobody can say he didn’t put the work in.