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Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, News, Comedy

4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 162 minutes

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Summary

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid covers Mayor Mamdani signing an executive order creating New York City’s first Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, led by attorney Taylor Brown, the first out trans woman to lead a city office, focusing on anti-discrimination efforts and responses to federal rollbacks including NYU Langone ending trans youth treatment. Sid also reports on the partial government shutdown causing TSA agents to miss paychecks, leading to resignations, absences, and long airport lines, with DHS blaming Democrats. Next, Rosenberg expands on the third week of war with Iran, efforts to evacuate Americans via El Al recovery flights from Tel Aviv to New York, fighting over the Strait of Hormuz, and additional U.S. troops deploying. In addition, Sid touches upon a NYC march supporting Iranians, commentary alleging CIA-lawful surveillance revealed Tucker Carlson’s texts with an Iran target, and St. John’s winning the Big East Tournament and discussing its NCAA bracket placement. Bob Holden, Joe Benigno, John Catsimatidis, Ron Johnson & Speedy Claxton join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.
0:04.0	A brand new drama based on the best-selling novel.
0:07.0	They think they're better than us.
0:08.0	Who do you think you are?
0:10.0	I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.
0:11.0	She's punishing me.
0:13.0	You destroyed my family.
0:14.0	I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.
0:17.0	A Woman of Substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.
0:20.0	Sit and Friends in the morning.
0:23.6	Entertaining and informative on the Red Apple Podcast Network.
0:29.2	The future of New York, the future of the country, the future of the world is me.
0:34.8	In an historic move, Mayor Mundani ruled out the Office of LGBTQIA Plus Affairs.
0:42.5	It's first of its kind in the city. From securing housing to employment, the office vows to level the
0:48.2	playing field for the community. And Andrew Ramos has this story from Crown Heights.
0:55.2	Fulfilling a campaign promise, Mayor Mammany signed an executive order Friday,
1:00.2	paving the way for the city's first ever mayor's office of LGBTQIA-plus affairs.
1:06.7	Installing Taylor Brown, an attorney in the Civil Rights Bureau for the New York State Attorney General as its new director.
1:14.2	It is personal to her.
1:15.9	Taylor will be the first out trans woman to lead a city office in New York City history.
1:20.7	This is not a culture war. We are not the enemy. We are your neighbors.
1:25.3	With Brown's leadership, the office will oversee and implement LGBTQIA-plus initiatives across city agencies
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