With Mamdani holding a commanding lead and Cuomo trying to regain political footing, Sliwa will need a standout performance to prove his law-and-order message still resonates with New Yorkers.

Andrew Cuomo is set to unleash a barrage of attacks on Zohran Mamdani during the first mayoral debate of the New York City general election Thursday — as the political veteran tries to catch up to the front-runner.

The Republican candidate has had a high profile in New York since he founded the Guardian Angels decades ago. He is running last in the polls.

Sliwa said he was offered $10 million to drop out, adding that “Eric got the same offer,” referring to Mayor Eric Adams.

The Republican mayoral candidate tells Fox News Digital that New York City is “locking up toothpaste instead of criminals" and losing its best and brightest to low-tax states.

A New York political strategist with a history of working for both Democrats and Republicans has launched a super PAC to boost GOP mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa’s campaign in the final weeks of this year’s heated race for City Hall.