Curtis Sliwa on NYC Mayor Race: Taxes, Public Safety, and Animal Welfare

Campaign Strategy and Business Focus

• 🎯 Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate for NYC mayor, aims to attract businesses by promising tax cuts and reduced bureaucracy.
• 💡 He proposes slashing the corporate tax rate from 17.4% to align with cities like Miami (5.5%) and addressing individual taxes, including the SALT deduction.
• 💰 Sliwa also targets property taxes, particularly in the outer boroughs, advocating for fairness compared to higher-valued areas.

Public Safety and Law Enforcement

• 🚓 Sliwa plans to add 7,000 police officers to the force, emphasizing a strong stance on law and order.
• 🛡️ He advocates for restoring qualified immunity for police officers, comparing it to insurance for all civil servants.
• 🚁 The candidate supports the use of drones in public safety for tracking criminals and making rescues, and also wants to reinstate the mounted police unit for crowd control.

Education Reform and Bureaucracy

• 📚 Sliwa intends to appoint Robert Holden as Chancellor of the Department of Education, focusing on cutting the $41 billion budget due to declining student enrollment and poor academic performance.
• 📉 He criticizes the current system with numerous deputy chancellors and department heads, suggesting many are