Frank Morano to Newsmax: Sliwa ‘Only Adult in the Room’ in NYC Debate

New York City Councilman Frank Morano, appearing on Newsmax on Saturday, said the mayor’s race should be an easy win for Republican Curtis Sliwa, arguing Democrat front-runner Zohran Mamdani used Israel-Hamas questions to duck local issues while failing to explain how he would pay for his agenda.

“I think if you watch the debate, Curtis came across like the only adult in the room, the only one who’s actually walked this city’s streets, not just read about them in a position paper,” Morano told Saturday night’s The Count.

Sharpening his critique of Democrat front-runner Mamdani, Morano said the debate exchange revealed a larger problem: a campaign light on municipal specifics.

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