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Sid & Friends In The Morning

Frank Morano | New York City Councilman | 10-20-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, News, Comedy

4.2826 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

New York City Councilman Frank Morano joins the program to talk about New York City politics. Sid and Frank touch on Frank's admiration for Curtis Sliwa, debates about polling accuracy, and the challenges facing Republicans in the upcoming elections. Frank defends his loyalty to Sliwa and criticizes the idea of backing Andrew Cuomo despite his record. They also discuss the potential impact of ranked-choice voting and how community-specific issues, like real estate developments, influence voter decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Frank Morano is the former host of the other side of midnight, and I'm here to tell everybody that I miss him.

0:05.3

This is no disrespect to Lionel. I love Lionel. He's terrific. But Frank is an extraordinary entertainer,

0:12.1

and he's an amazing city councilman. And he's back on sitting friends in the morning. Let me lay it out.

0:17.4

I know you listen every morning, every word. I'm honored. I really am. let you do that, Frank. I don't want to hear about loyalty. I hope you would admit this,

0:25.8

even being friends with LeBade on everybody else, that nobody, nobody, especially in media,

0:31.8

has been better to Curtis than me. Not just one race. Not just six months, six years.

0:36.8

Dating back to when he beat Mattel and lost Eric Adams.

0:39.3

I've been doing this dance with Curtis for six years.

0:42.7

Now I'm 15 days away.

0:44.6

And if it means I've got to go elsewhere, I don't want to hear about this loyalty because

0:48.7

I've said from day one.

0:50.1

It's not about Curtis winning.

0:51.7

I've said this.

0:52.8

It's about Mamdani losing.

0:55.1

And President Trump is still my favorite Republican.

0:58.2

So I want to hear any garbage or sad, not loyal?

1:01.1

That's nonsense.

1:02.6

15 days, Frank.

1:04.2

I'm sorry if you care about this city and you're not nervous.

1:08.2

You're naive or dumb and maybe somewhere closer to the ladder.

1:12.5

Well, first of all, good morning, said, thank you for having me on.

1:15.4

I, first of all, I have to compliment you on this terrific interview that you did with Governor Cuomo the other day.

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