The longtime radio host argues New York City did not experience 'crime issues' under Republican leadership.
Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa said Tuesday that he would seek to increase funding for the New York Police Department to crack down on surging crime if he is elected.
Sliwa detailed his platform during a campaign event outside the NYPD’s headquarters in Manhattan. The "Guardian Angels" founder said he would push for the NYPD’s staffing to return to 38,000 officers, up from its current level of roughly 35,000 officers.
"We’re going to refund the police," Sliwa said at the event, according to the New York Post. "Put that billion dollars back into the budget."