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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