Photos: Middle Village deli honors mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa with sandwich named after him

Mario’s Meats and Gourmet Deli, located at 75-55 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, honored New York City Republican Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa with a sandwich named after him, “The Curtis Sliwa Hero,” with Sliwa visiting the location to try it on Tuesday evening.

The Curtis Sliwa Hero. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

The sandwich is the restaurant’s sandwich of the month, with less than two weeks to go before the mayoral general election on Nov. 4. It features grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, fresh mozzarella and arugula, with spicy calabrese chili spread on fresh ciabatta for $16.