Curtis Sliwa | Candidate, Mayor of New York City | 07-23-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, News, Comedy

4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Curtis Sliwa, Republican running for Mayor of New York City, joins Sid live in-studio to talk about Congressman Mike Lawler's decision not to run for governor, which could ease Elise Stefanik's path to candidacy, before he delves into his opponents in the Mayoral race Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo, recounting his experiences and disagreements with them and his unique relationship with Cuomo and the controversies surrounding Adams, including his stance on marijuana legalization and association with controversial figures. Sliwa defends his Guardian Angels beret, representing years of dedication to New York City's safety, amid calls from potential Sliwa supporters for him to remove the iconic hat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This National Foster Care Month, Marine Toys for Tots, is providing hope to children who needed most.
0:05.8	Staff Sergeant James Caldwell, who grew up in foster care himself, shares that while handing out gifts at a Toys for Tots distribution event,
0:12.7	a little girl looked up at him, reached into her bag, pulled out a stuffed animal, and said,
0:16.5	someone needs to make sure you get a toy too.
0:18.9	That simple gesture embodies the heart of Marine Toys for Tots.
0:22.6	Ensuring every child, including those in foster care, experiences the kindness that can transform their future.
0:27.8	Visit Toysfor Tots.org today.
0:31.0	This is Sitin Friends in the Morning.
0:37.3	77 WabC. Our Wab, W.A.C.
0:40.0	Our friend Elise DeFonix run to governor just got made a heck of a lot easier because our other friend, who I dubbed the king of
0:50.3	Rockland County, the great congressman Mike Lawler, has decided not to run for governor.
0:59.1	You've got that known? Mike Lawler announcing today he will not run for governor.
1:03.9	I don't know if he came to the realization.
1:06.2	He probably can't beat Stephanic or maybe Trump called him.
1:09.0	I don't know.
1:09.6	Well, they definitely met with the president, right, at some point. I don't know. They did or didn't. I don't know. Or a message was sent to him to get the hell out of the race. Right. Either way, he's out. And now that he's out, I don't see Bruce Blakeman jumping in either. I really don't. Bruce is going to win that second consecutive National County executive County executive seat and continue to run Nassau County.
1:29.2	So it looks like Elise DeFonic.
1:30.7	We'll take on Kathy Hockel, and I like our chances.
1:34.0	Just like I like our chances with this guy sitting in front of me, as I said earlier, Eric Adams failed mayor, Andrew Cuomo, who I'm going to have lunch with today, to be completely
1:46.4	honest, failed governor, Mamdani terrorist, Curtis Slewa, on New Yorker.
1:56.0	It's pretty cool, right, Kurt?
1:58.7	Absolutely.
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