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Curtis Sliwa

カーティス・スリワ　/　かーてぃす・すりわ

American radio personality

March 26, 1954 (age 72)　・　Canarsie, New York, United States

New York
radio personality
politician

My Take

Curtis Sliwa is a polarizing figure, and I find that polarization itself revealing. Founding the Guardian Angels in gritty late-1970s New York took real physical courage—patrolling subways when the city felt ungovernable—and decades later he is still in the arena as a radio host and political candidate. I do not agree with every position he has taken, and critics question his showmanship, but the through-line is consistent: a Brooklyn-bred conviction that ordinary citizens should act rather than complain. Whether you see a crusader or a self-promoter, he has never sat on the sidelines, and that persistence earns my respect.

Overview

Curtis Anthony Sliwa (born March 26, 1954) is an American politician, activist and radio talk show host at 710 WOR Radio in NYC (an iHeart station). He is the founder and chief executive officer of the Guardian Angels, a nonprofit crime-prevention organization headquartered in New York City.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Curtis Sliwa
Name (Japanese): カーティス・スリワ
Reading: かーてぃす・すりわ
Born: March 26, 1954 (age 72)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Horse
Origin: Canarsie, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: radio personality / politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Canarsie High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Guardian Angels	—

6. Links

Xhttps://x.com/CurtisSliwa
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis%20Sliwa

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