US EditionSid Rosenberg Apologizes for Hateful Remarks About NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Sid Rosenberg apologized on-air for dehumanizing Mayor Zohran Mamdani after calling him a 'cockroach' and 'jihadist,' amid widespread condemnation from officials and advocacy groups.
- Sid Rosenberg on Wednesday offered an on‑air apology for hateful remarks about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, saying, 'I took out my rage in a tweet on Monday morning on the mayor' and deleting the post.
- On Monday, Rosenberg posted a now‑deleted social‑media screed dehumanizing Mamdani and urged President Donald Trump to intervene, stemming from criticism of U.S. strikes and immigration.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch called Rosenberg's remarks 'wholly inappropriate and deeply harmful' and texted him directly, amid condemnation from Schumer, Hochul, and CAIR.
- WABC owner John Catsimatidis said personal attacks are not acceptable at the station, and management declined to comment on calls to fire Rosenberg while he said he would continue critiquing politicians' policies.
- The mayor said 'time will tell' on Rosenberg's apology, linking the incident to long‑standing issues faced by more than one million Muslim New Yorkers, Mamdani said.
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The Gothamist reports a new right-wing radio host is apologizing after lobbing over-the-top insults at a Democrat.Joining the ranks of other conservative radio jockeys who have also had to recant statements and apologize to their audience, WABC radio host Sid Rosenberg apologized to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday after calling him an “America-hating, Jew-hating, Radical Islam cockroach” and a “jihadist” on X this week.Rosenberg unlea…
After chatting with his rabbi, Sid Rosenberg apologizes for calling Mamdani a 'cockroach'
A version of this piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Week’s daily newsletter, rounding up the latest on politics, culture, food and what’s new with Jews in the city. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Rosenberg apologizes to Mamdani after chatting with his rabbi Sid Rosenberg, the Jewish right-wing radio host, apologized on Wednesday for calling Mamdani an “America hating, Jew hating, Radical Islam cockroach.” “To the mayor, and…
Mamdani: 'I Am Not Ashamed' After Radio Host's 'Cockroach' Slur
Sid Rosenberg called him a cockroach. Zohran Mamdani didn't flinch. New York City's first Muslim mayor stood before reporters on Tuesday and responded to the WABC radio host's social media attack with a statement that spread well beyond City Hall. 'I am not ashamed of who I am. I am not ashamed of my faith. I am not ashamed of being the first Muslim mayor in the history of our city,' Mamdani said. 'And there is no amount of racism that will chan…
Insulting the Mayor Is Nothing New. But This Was Shocking.
As Mayor Zohran Mamdani closed his news conference about child care on Tuesday, he turned to an unrelated but familiar topic. A day earlier, a well-known conservative radio host, Sid Rosenberg, described him as a “jihadist” and a “Radical Islam cockroach” in a post on X meant to persuade President Trump to end his surprisingly chummy relationship with the mayor. Mr. Mamdani said the comments were “difficult to hear” but were part of a pattern of…
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