Video shows moment Curtis Sliwa struck by cab days before NYC mayoral election

Friday, November 5, 2021
Video shows moment Curtis Sliwa struck by cab days before election
The Republican candidate for NYC mayor actually bounced off the hood of the cab and onto the pavement.

MIDTOWN, Manhattan -- New video shows the moment Curtis Sliwa was hit by a cab four days before the mayoral election.

The incident happened Oct. 29 near Rockefeller Center.

The Republican candidate actually bounced off the hood of the cab and onto the pavement.

Sliwa's injuries included a broken arm and a minor concussion.

The video shows he was close to the crosswalk which was blocked by a van. It appears the cab had a green light.

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