To find a Take Back Day location near you, visit DEATakeBack.com. Bernadette, the very easy question for you because you are invested in this is, uh, my gut tells me that you agree with me that that was a real ass-kicking Bruce Blakeman put on Kathy Hochul a few nights ago.

Oh my God, he was so frigging good, and I'm only disappointed that more people didn't watch it.

So if you didn't see it, please, you can watch it on YouTube.

It'll give you a sense of who Bruce Blakeman really is and how incompetent the governor was.

You know, I was at the Al Smith dinner last night, and very appropriately, they sat the mayor and the governor next to each other.

That was great.

He's gonna campaign for her? I mean, okay.

Um, but in all your years in this city, have you ever felt like this, nervous, anxious about what this mayor, and on a state level, what this governor will do to this city and this state?

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I was at the Al Smith dinner last night, and very appropriately, they sat the mayor and the governor next to each other.

That was great.

He's gonna campaign for her? I mean, okay.

Let me just say something.

I love Miranda.

Um, but in all your years in this city, have you ever felt like this, nervous, anxious about what this mayor, and on a state level, what this governor will do to this city and this state?

That's great.

Let me tell you, don't put Black women in the category of the current attorney general, because the ones that live in the tough neighborhoods, the Bronx, you know, s- certain parts of Brooklyn, certain parts of Manhattan, they want law enforcement.

They love cops.

They don't hate cops.

They want more.

They want more protection.

That's why they send their kids to Riverbank State Park.

Yeah.

That's great.

Let me tell you, don't put Black women in the category of the current attorney general because the ones that live in the tough neighborhoods, the Bronx, you know, c- certain parts of Brooklyn, certain parts of Manhattan, they want law enforcement.

They love cops.

They don't hate cops.

They want more.

They want more protection.

That's why they send their kids to Riverbank State Park.

Yeah.

Bernadette, say hello to KT McFarling.

Yeah, KT, let me tell you something.

Hi, Bernadette.

You, you are one of the top three, maybe the top smartest woman I know.

I'm serious.

You're brilliant, and your analysis and your knowledge and your experience, it is a gift that Sid puts you on every Friday.

No, really, I'm...

You know I've always respected you.

Well, Bernadette Castro, I still remember the day you were pulling out that Castro convertible.

I love it, John.

And I grew up with a lot of New Yorkers.

And listen, I did work for Pataki for 12 years, day in and day out.

And I know what a good governor looks like.

Bruce Blakeman will be that kind of governor.

We need that desperately.

job taking care of the parks departments for 12 years.

Uh, she worked for Governor Pataki for 12 years, and, uh, she calls me, a- a- a- you know, she said to me the other day, "I'm gonna call in on Sunday morning 'cause I gotta get a few things off my chest." Well, Bernadette Castro, I still remember the day you were pulling out that, uh, Castro convertible.

I love it, John, and I grew up with a lot of New Yorkers.

And listen, for every New Yorker that loves the state as much as I do, and people in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, Upstate, Syracuse, your, your show goes everywhere.

I did work for Pataki for 12 years, day in and day out, and I know what a good governor looks like.

Bruce Blakeman will be that kind of governor.

We need that desperately.

He knows that pocketbooks are hurting.

And, and you did a great job taking care of the Parks Departments for t- for 12 years.