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Who is Curtis Sliwa?

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Curtis Sliwa is the founder of the Guardian Angels. He started the nonprofit anticrime organization in 1979. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1954, Sliwa ran for mayor of New York City on the Republican ballot in 2021 and 2025. His 2025 campaign was also run on the Protect Animals ballot, an independent party that he created.