Curtis Sliwa is best known in New York City for running an “anti-crime” group in the ‘80s called the Guardian Angels, and more recently for appearing in some used car commercials. But he’s also making a nice name for himself as someone who says gross stuff about women—most recently Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York’s City Council Speaker. Good comeback, Curtis!
Sliwa is one-half of a talk radio duo called “Curtis and Kuby” on WABC Radio. (Full disclosure: his co-host is Ron Kuby, a civil rights attorney whose clients I’ve written about. We have a warm professional relationship.) Sliwa also makes regular appearances on New York 1 to talk about politics. His version of talking about politics, anyway: earlier this week, he said of City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, “I’m your papi, right?” Get it? Because she’s Latina and a woman.
The next day, as the New York Daily News notes, Sliwa expanded on his comments during “Curtis and Kuby,” saying he fantasizes about having sex with Mark-Viverito, even though she wears “plain” clothes that don’t suit her “stunning” appearance. Oh my god, Curtis, stop digging.