Once a street patrol leader who took on crime with his “Magnificent 13," Sliwa now hopes to become the next mayor of New York City. Here's everything to know about him.

Candidate Curtis Sliwa has remained defiant ahead of the November 4 election, shrugging off appeals from some top conservatives to drop out and boost the chances of former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent after being routed in June’s Democratic primary.

President Trump endorsed former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo as Mr. Cuomo, the front-runner Zohran Mamdani and the Republican Curtis Sliwa campaigned across the city.

The Republican candidate for New York City mayor has been aggressively ramping up his campaign, even if it’s to the benefit of Zohran Mamdani.

Most Trump voters are sticking with Sliwa, with 66 percent saying they would support the Republican candidate in next week’s election, according to the Emerson poll. But Cuomo, a former Democratic governor running as an independent, is winning over 32 percent of them.

Mr. Sliwa, the Republican nominee for mayor of New York City, finds himself a major player in the race. He’s under heavy pressure to drop out.

Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday directly appealed to Republicans to ditch “spoiler” GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa and vote for him instead for mayor, saying it’s the only way to thwart extremist foe Zohran Mamdani.