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Sid & Friends In The Morning

John Catsimatidis | Red Apple Media Owner & Operator | 09-29-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

News, Sports, Comedy

4.2828 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid for his weekly Monday morning hit to share insights on Mayor Eric Adams' struggles and exit from the Mayor's race, including the financial challenges he faced. Catsimatidis reflects on other political figures such as Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, addressing their respective strengths and flaws. He also touches on President Trump's involvement and the potential consequences for New York should certain candidates win, paralleling situations in Cuba and Venezuela. Throughout, he emphasizes the importance of wise voter decisions in maintaining the city's stability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,

0:06.2

the setting on your razor, and whether the party actually is fancy dress.

0:11.1

The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're looking to borrow money.

0:17.2

It lets you understand what lenders see, so you can increase your chances of getting the best deals.

0:22.8

It's dead easy to check it and completely free.

0:26.6

See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today.

0:30.1

John Katz Matidis, of course, is Mr. Red Apple Media.

0:32.8

He hosts not one but two great shows on this station.

0:36.0

Every weekday at 5 o'clock with Rita Cosbyby, it's the great Cats and Cosby show,

0:40.0

and does an amazing job 8 a.m. every Sunday morning with the Cats Round Table,

0:45.8

and yeah, he's my boss, and he owns his station, but he's my friend, and dear, dear friend of that.

0:50.9

John, the mayor, he out.

0:53.4

You guys have been friends for a lot of years. What's your thoughts

0:57.4

on the official exit for Mayor Adams? Well, I think he had no choice. Don't forget, I spoke to

1:05.9

the president, and the president loves New York City. I mean, New York is the original home.

1:12.3

And we bought everybody two, three months.

1:16.6

We said, you know, let's decide on September 15th, and finally September 15th came

1:21.6

board.

1:22.6

And I think Eric Adams, the mayor, wanted to run.

1:29.7

And the mission that gives him the extra money,

1:35.4

the owed of $4 million, they didn't give it to him.

1:39.3

The, and I think he had a lot of obstacles.

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