Sid and Friends in the Morning | 03-05-26

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, News, Comedy

4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 149 minutes

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Summary

Sid Rosenberg delivered another high-energy morning packed with politics, national security, and New York sports on Sid and Friends in the Morning. Former NYC Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli joined Sid to discuss the controversy surrounding Councilmember Vicky Palladino, arguing that efforts by the City Council to punish her over social media posts could set a troubling precedent for policing political speech and may even strengthen her standing with voters. Media heavyweight Bill O'Reilly weighed in on global tensions, breaking down the geopolitical logic behind U.S. actions involving Iran and stressing that military strength, disciplined strategy, and high-level negotiations—not media narratives—ultimately determine outcomes on the world stage. From Capitol Hill, U.S. Senator Rick Scott honored fallen service members and defended President Donald Trump’s military actions as necessary preemptive steps to protect American lives, while criticizing partisan battles over war powers. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis also joined the program to celebrate a Supreme Court decision preserving New York’s 11th Congressional District map, calling it a major victory for voters in Staten Island and Brooklyn and a stand against partisan gerrymandering. And in the sports world, WFAN legend Joe Beningo brought his trademark passion to the studio, ripping the New York Mets bullpen, debating the playoff ceiling of the New York Knicks, and sounding off on the latest quarterback drama surrounding the New York Jets. From City Hall battles to global strategy and die-hard New York sports talk, Sid kept the conversation lively, opinionated, and unmistakably New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I got into a Genesis.
0:02.3	This is luxury.
0:03.5	Whether it's a sleek G70 or the GV80 with that third row,
0:07.7	these are high-end vehicles with payments that actually make sense.
0:12.3	Go see Michael.
0:13.5	Tell them Sid sent you.
0:14.9	Genesis of Brooklyn.
0:16.1	Find them at Genesis of Brooklyn.com.
0:19.4	Just Sid and Friends in the morning.
0:22.2	Entertaining and informative on the Red Apple Podcast Network.
0:27.9	I mean, if we're going to put somebody on Mount Rushmore, let's get Sid Rosenberg on Mount Rushmore.
0:34.4	This decision to launch this operation was based on various direct threats that Iran posed
0:40.3	to the United States of America and the President's feeling based on fact that Iran does pose
0:46.3	an imminent and direct threat.
0:47.3	The most important thing is to recognize that Iran has been at war with us for at least 47 years, all the way from 1979.
0:57.0	People may forget. They took our embassy hostage 444 days.
1:03.0	They were responsible for the killings of 300 plus Marines in Lebanon in the early 1980s.
1:10.0	And if you ask people about Iraq, what was the source of many of our casualties in Iraq?
1:17.1	You'll get estimates as high as 75 or 80 percent of them were due to Iranian-made roadside bombs.
1:24.1	The U.S. community is helping the U.S. citizens who want to leave the region to do so.
1:28.3	If you are calling for assistance with travel, please stay on the line.
1:32.3	Well, months of buildup, but it happened so fast.
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