Curtis Sliwa reportedly stiffed NYC campaign workers after failed mayoral bid
Guardian Angels founder and former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is facing new accusations of failing to pay campaign workers after his third-place finish in the city’s chaotic...
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Guardian Angels founder and former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is facing new accusations of failing to pay campaign workers after his third-place finish in the city’s chaotic 2025 mayoral race, according to a report from the New York Post . Several canvassers told the outlet they were promised wages that never materialized, leaving them owed thousands of dollars after weeks of door-knocking and phone banking during the final stretch of Sliwa’s campaign against Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani . One former worker interviewed by The Post said he is owed about $2,000, calling the situation "disappointing for someone who claimed to run on honesty and reform." Another canvasser, Alonzo Henderson, said he felt misled. "When someone is promised something, you need to live up to that end of the promise — especially when you’re running on reform," Henderson told the outlet. Republican operatives in the city told the paper the issue has become a major point of frustration among lower-level staffers. "The biggest source of complaints is from the hourly paid canvassers. They need the money," one GOP insider said. SPARKS FLY AS CUOMO, MAMDANI TEAR INTO EACH OTHER DURING FIERY DEBATE: 'TOXIC ENERGY' Sliwa’s campaign is rejecting the allegation that workers won’t be paid. Spokesman Rob Cole told The Post that "everyone is going to get paid," insisting the process takes time because wages must be verified by the New York City Campaign Finance Board. Sliwa echoed that explanation when pressed by the outlet, saying any worker who can produce timesheets will be paid by Dec. 1. He described the verification process as "standard protocol" and denied that his campaign stiffed anyone. The controversy comes despite the campaign’s sizable budget. According to the Campaign Finance Board, Sliwa raised nearly $7 million, including more than $5 million in public matching funds — leaving roughly $1.7 million in cash remaining at the end of the race , The Post reported. NYC MAYORAL RI…