Sid & Friends In The Morning Sid & Friends In The Morning

Sid & Friends In The Morning Heads to MSG to Continue Stumping for Blakeman

Oct 15, 2026 · 2h 28m

Summary

Sid Rosenberg celebrates his induction into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame while criticizing the new White House press secretary, Katie Zakaria, and urging President Trump to replace her with Liz Pipko. The show covers the New York gubernatorial debate between Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman, with Sid arguing Hochul was a "pathetic" loser who repeatedly mentioned Trump. Additionally, the hosts discuss the second debate in the 17th Congressional District, the City Council's plan to ban horse carriages, and the upcoming midterm elections.

Topics discussed

California manufacturing and agriculture ad Sid Rosenberg Hall of Fame induction Reaction to Katie Zakaria as new press secretary Criticism of Zohran Mamdani and Hochul debate Hochul's vision vs. Blakeman on child care Central Park horse carriage ban and driver impact MTA job offers and mayor's timeline for ban Inflation, energy costs, and consumer struggle Sanctuary state laws and ICE cooperation Signal Relief knee patch ad Mike Lawler congratulates Sid Rosenberg Midterm election outlook and Bill Maher Debate moderator performance and Hochul's lies Counting Hochul's mentions of Trump in debate Correcting the count of Trump mentions Did Hochul win the debate? Political disagreement and constitutional republic California manufacturing and agriculture ad Signal Relief ad and Sheridan Gorman case Lawler on ICE notification for illegal immigrants Grading Hochul's performance as governor Critique of Mamdani and debate cuts Trump administration press secretary drama Texting Trump and Caroline Levitt Praise for Caroline Levitt Pins and Aces golf gear ad Comparison of Zakaria to previous spokespersons Anthony Scaramucci and Zakaria's tenure Texting Trump about Mamdani and Belga Liz Pipko's history with Trump family Zakaria's resume and legal background Cariloha bamboo bedding ad Horse racing industry and job losses Animal rights activists and Central Park rules Debate on horse deaths and ban timeline Julie Menon's handling of the horse ban Personal plans for the Hall of Fame event Bill Ritter and Hall of Fame inductees Sid Rosenberg's intent to attend induction Cariloha bamboo bedding ad Video production and staff cuts Bicycles and scooters vs. horse safety Personal near-miss with a bicycle Oscar Belga and ICE shooting incident California education and tech ad Ron Duguay's condition and Rangers history Union presidents and police support Criticism of DSA and crime statistics Political complicity in city issues Politicians at demonstrations and blame Father's responsibility in ICE incident Mamdani's political base and DSA Politician in store and ICE parking lot Vincent Vallelonga on police morale Backstabbing and city safety Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff comments Israel bonds and pariah state claims Mark Levine congratulations and break Critique of Mark Levine on Israel Hall of Fame gold jacket and Joe Benningo Saints vs. Eagles odds and performance Sirianni's forepar and Jaden Daniels Cowboys vs. Giants coach comparison Jets division record and recent win Jets turnovers and defense Shanahan vs. Reid and quarterback comparison Yankees management and Soto trade Hal Steinbrenner and Yankees profits Blakeman's performance and polls California manufacturing and agriculture ad Drew's management and sign-off Knicks preseason and banner raising Knicks team fire and new season Preseason talk and Mamdani dinner Netanyahu speech at the UN Dershowitz at the UN and warnings Referendum on American democracy Senate retention and House loss scenarios Checks and balances vs. French democracy California manufacturing and agriculture ad Search warrants and Congress members Jessica Tisch and police commissioner pressure Jewish media and anti-Israel bias Dershowitz at Oxford and Harvard Bill O'Reilly introduction and Stephen A. Helping the African-American community Fairness and disqualification Social media and worsening conditions Cook Report and polling data Difficulty in getting polling data Iranian war and Trump's gamble Energy costs and voting behavior UN report and timing of events Truck fuel costs and voting Jimmy's disappearance and staff Award ceremony and melting the award California ad and Columbus Day Running for office and Curtis comparison Jets and Browns rescheduled game Brewers vs. Dodgers and phone buzz Cheryl Rosen and Knicks email Knicks ticket and promo James Dolan and Mamdani rivalry Social media and California ad outro
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