New York City Republican Mayoral Candidates Square Off in First Primary Debate
Republican candidates for the role of mayor of New York City, Fernando Mateo and Curtis Sliwa, squared-off in the first Republican mayoral primary debate hosted by 77 WABC radio on Wednesday, March 31, at 4 p.m, at the Studio 77 event center, located at 800 Third Avenue in Manhattan. According to sources, it was the first time that the two Republican-endorsed candidates for office went head-to-head on issues of crime, police, New York City’s COVID-19 recovery, and the economy. Republican elected officials and party leaders were expected to be in attendance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfSFjAyP2vM Mateo, the second Latino to