Ballots and Bailouts: Mayoral Races and Santos’ Surprising Encore | 10-20-25

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid discusses recent highlights and developments in the New York mayoral race and the reactions from key candidates Curtis Sliwa and Andrew Cuomo. Curtis Sliwa campaigns outside a homeless shelter in Brooklyn and criticizes his opponents, while Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani participate in a town hall addressing housing affordability, NYCHA, mental health, and community issues. The forum saw a split audience response. Polls suggest Mamdani is still leading by a significant margin. Additionally, there's discussion about Curtis Sliwa potentially withdrawing if his campaign does not gain traction this week. Meanwhile, former Congressman George Santos is released from prison after President Trump commutes his sentence, amidst allegations of mistreatment and discussions about the GOP's internal politics. Frank Morano, George Santos, John Catsimatidis, John McLaughlin & Morton Klein call in on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices