Oct 20, 2025, 2:55 PM GMT
Up Close: Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa
For this week's special edition of Up Close with Bill Ritter, Eyewitness News sat down with Republican candidate for mayor, Curtis Sliwa.
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ByEyewitness News 
Last updated: Monday, October 13, 2025 3:06PM GMT
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Election Day is less than a month away and the candidates are working hard to get their message out to voters as the clock ticks closer to November 4.
In New York City, all eyes are on the race for mayor as frontrunner and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa are making campaign appearances and headlines regularly.
Meanwhile, the race for the governor of New Jersey is heating up after a recent poll put Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli in a tie.
Check back for daily live updates on the candidates and headlines leading up to election day.
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Here's how the news is developing.
Oct 06, 2025, 4:06 PM GMT
NJ gubernatorial candidates speak out against opponent over the weekend
Both candidates in the race for New Jersey governor had something to say about their opponent over the weekend.
Mikie Sherrill said Jack Ciattarelli has to stay out of the limelight because he's scared of President Donald Trump.
Ciattarelli, meanwhile, wrote on social media, "the energy is on our side and even democrats admit it. When they're sounding the alarm in New Jersey, you know momentum is with us."
Oct 06, 2025, 4:06 PM GMT
Sliwa has security escort at news conference
Curtis Sliwa had a security escort at his news conference on Monday morning.
Sliwa said it's because there were "credible threats" against him and his wife over the weekend.
He is asking everyone to tone down the rhetoric.
Oct 06, 2025, 4:06 PM GMT
Mamdani takes shots at Adams for trip to Albania
Zohran Mamdani is taking shots at Mayor Eric Adams and making light of his trip to Albania, saying he wouldn't have to travel abroad because he met "plenty" of Albanians this weekend on Staten Island.
Mamdani pressed flesh in Queens on Monday morning and talked about how he would implement free buses and other initiatives.
