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Curtis circus: Sliwa battles with poll site workers over cat, campaign jacket at Upper West Side poll site

By Dean Moses
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Posted on November 2, 2021
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Election Day photo ops for candidates are usually a breeze — but not for Curtis Sliwa.

The Republican candidate’s appearance Tuesday at Frank McCourt High School on the Upper West Side turned into a circus that featured clashes between Sliwa and poll site workers when he attempted to bring one of his pet cats to the voting booth, and wear a campaign jacket. 

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Curtis circus: Sliwa battles with poll site workers over cat, campaign jacket at Upper West Side poll site

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