Does NYC do ranked choice?
Could Sliwa get in that way?
Yes, New York City uses ranked-choice voting (RCV) for its municipal primary and special elections. This includes races for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, borough president, and City Council. But General elections for these offices, however, still use the traditional “most votes wins” system.
So no.
The primary was ranked choice...but not the actual election.
For the general election?
No.
Ranked choice for the primary first past the post for the general