Sid & Friends In The Morning

Sid Rosenberg & Anthony Cumia Fill-In for Brian Kilmeade | 08-07-25

WABC talent Sid Rosenberg and Anthony Cumia fill in for colleague Brian Kilmeade on this opening hour of this Wednesday morning edition of The Brian Kilmeade Show on 77 WABC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Secretive Sit-Down | 08-08-25

On this Friday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid previews his very secretive meeting set for later today with Mayor Eric Adams at Gracie Mansion. In other news of the day, Andrew Cuomo and President Trump deny the New York Times report that they speak regularly on the phone regarding the Mayor's race here in NYC, Israel's security cabinet approves a movement to occupy the Gaza Strip, President Trump deploys federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C. due to a spike in violent crime in the nation's capital, and Sid previews tomorrow's huge Republican rally down the Jersey shore in support of gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, hosted by the great Scott Presler. Frank Morano, Curtis Sliwa, Jack Ciattarelli, John Chell, Joe Tacopina & Samantha Ettus join Sid on this Friday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samantha Ettus | Author & Pro-Israel Activist | 08-08-25

Sid Rosenberg talks with entrepreneur and activist Samantha Ettus about her life, political views, and passion for defending Israel. Ettus shares the devastating loss of her home and community in the Pacific Palisades due to wildfires—blaming local government failures—and discusses her plans to return to New York once her youngest finishes high school. The conversation turns political, with sharp criticism of NYC Mayor Eric Adams, skepticism of pro-Adams endorsements (especially from Bill Ackman), and concern over mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Ettus and Rosenberg agree on the need for unified opposition to Mamdani, praising Curtis Sliwa as a seasoned, street-smart candidate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Tacopina | Defense Attorney | 08-08-25

Sid Rosenberg chats with powerhouse defense attorney Joseph Tacopina. They reflect on longtime friendships, career moments, and hilarious past incidents—like a dog gone missing from a luxury kennel, which Tacopina successfully resolved. Tacopina shares details of an intense visit to a U.S. Army base in Germany, working out with elite military leaders like General Donahue and Delta Force veterans. He also weighs in on the heroic actions of soldiers at Fort Stewart during a recent shooting and slams pro-Hamas activists, calling for the deportation of extremist Mahmoud Khalil. The conversation wraps up with Tacopina blasting NYC Mayor Eric Adams for dishonesty in a social media post, and Sid preparing for a secretive meeting with the mayor later that day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Chell | Chief of Department for the NYPD | 08-08-25

John Chell, Chief of department for the New York City Police Department, joins the show to discuss historic lows in New York City’s shooting incidents and celebrates the largest NYPD graduating class in a decade. He emphasizes the importance of good pay, respect, and recruitment in revitalizing the force. Chell, a 32-year veteran, shares plans to end his career at the same Brooklyn precinct where it began. The segment closes with laughs and praise for Sid, whom Chell jokingly says he’d want to be reincarnated as. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices