Left: Curtis Sliwa, c/o Curtis Sliwa For NYC on Facebook. Right: a kitten.
Republican Mayoral Nominee Curtis Sliwa attempted to bring his cat Gizmo to the voting booth with him on Tuesday. The scene unfolded at Frank McCourt High School at 145 West 84th Street, where poll workers initially denied him entry.
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Curtis, whose arm was in a sling as he was hit by a cab last Friday, was told by election officials that he couldn’t bring his four-week-old feline (one of his 17 cats) into the polling site – and that he’d also need to take off his classic red jacket reading “Curtis Sliwa For NYC Mayor,” as campaigning is not allowed at poll sites.
“Let them get a cop and have me arrested for trying to exercise the privilege that every citizen has to vote simply because I have a jacket on,” proclaimed Sliwa, the New York Post reports. Once the Guardian Angels founder was directed to a “No Pets” sign, he handed Gizmo off; but then came a drawn-out tussle over his jacket, one which brought police officers to the scene before Sliwa was ultimately permitted to cast his ballot wearing it.
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Then, Sliwa’s ballot jammed in the scanning machine rendering it useless and in need of repair. “Sliwa exchanged angry words with Frederic Umane, a GOP board of elections official, over the voting machine drama,” reports the NY Daily News. “He later sparred with election workers when he tried to speak to reporters closer than the 100-foot limit for electioneering outside polling places.”
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All in all, it took Sliwa over an hour to vote at Frank McCourt High School. Curtis’ cat was watched by a staff member when he was finally permitted to enter the polling area.
This was not his day.
Roughly 40 minutes after the polls closed, he conceded to the heavily favored Democrat, Eric Adams, in the NYC Mayoral race.
Curtis Sliwa’s wife, Nancy Sliwa, was also defeated on Tuesday in the race for the Upper West Side City Council District 6 by current Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. Brewer, who’s been Manhattan Borough President since 2013, is transitioning from Borough President to City Council because of terms limits.
Really irksome… this Kook was once a hero.
Now, we got the Benthic, Bottom of the Crock Pot of ignorami and fools running for positions in the government. Why?? Because it’s a paid job anyone can Qualify for…
not only can they qualify for this paid job, for some reason they keep getting elected. (see Trump/GOP)
Thank God New Yorkers (generally) don’t have the wool pulled over their eyes
We did the last time we voted for mayor…
The voting machine I used at that location also jammed! It’s 2021!!! Definitely time to get the voting and voting machine problems in this country under control— don’t you think???!!!
Let’s just hope we don’t get stuck with another lousy mayor. I feel that adams might improve matters a lot.
I’m feeling lucky to live in a city that still elects Democrats to government, soon the only place left in the entire country which is rapidly turning into a backward place.
So who did the cat vote for?
Yup, that’s what we want: a guy who breaks the law to vote (and it IS illegal to wear ANY election-related clothing or buttons inside a polling place) becoming our head lawmaker. Glad he didn’t win, for that and many other reasons.
People actually voted for a guy who brings his one of his 16 cats to the polls on election day? Curtis looks like he has dementia in his future.
awww come on. this wenchkin? It was just a cat and a little minor felonious electioneering… nuttin’ anywheres near as bad as the moider of 750,000 Amerikuns from the 5 day flu, the ongoing law suits ranging from public groping to rape or the blatant right handed insurrection against the US Government and kapital. Any party that elects TRUMP is doing well Propositioning wit a miner felon like Silly Silwa. An, SAY! wattaboud dat chay hat, huh? kwite da fashion statement. now whose da kommie? QBALLS UNITE!
LOL! Thanks for the levity! I would call this incident “pussy with a pussy.” 😉