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Sid & Friends In The Morning

Sid & Friends In The Morning

Vincent Vallelong | SBA President Says Mayor Mamdani Has NYPD Sergeant's Morale at a New Low

Oct 15, 2026 · 16 min · 12 segments

Vincent Vallelong, President of the Sergeant's Benevolent Association, joins Sid to explain why morale among his NYPD Sergeant's is plummeting under the leadership, or lack thereof, of New York City…

Vincent Vallelong, President of the Sergeant's Benevolent Association, joins Sid to explain why morale among his NYPD Sergeant's is plummeting under the leadership, or lack thereof, of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sid-friends-in-the-morning--7177409/support.

Vincent Vallelong, President of the Sergeant's Benevolent Association, joins Sid to explain why morale among his NYPD Sergeant's is plummeting under the leadership, or lack thereof, of New York City…

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Speakers: Vincent VallelongGuestSid RosenbergHost

Top entities: Zohran Mamdani×5 Sid Rosenberg×11 New York×7 Jessica Tisch×7 Democratic Socialists of America×3

Meeting SBA President Vincent Vallelong1:46 – 2:42

Sid RosenbergHost

1:46

Now we've got these great union presidents.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:48

You know I love the cops.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:50

They love me.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:50

They're great to me.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:51

Scott Monroe, the DEA, so good to me last week.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:54

Even before him, my friend Paul was great to me, Paul DiGiacomo.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:58

You got Pat Hendry with the PBA, and this guy who I'm very, very close with, just saw him at Russo's On The Bay that night with Scott Monroe.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:07

He's the SBA president, the sergeants, and that is the great Vincent Vallarelli.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:13

Vinny, good morning, buddy.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:14

How are you?

Vincent VallelongGuest

2:15

You tell me.

Vincent VallelongGuest

2:15

How are you?

Sid RosenbergHost

2:17

I'm good.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:17

I mean, you know, listen, I've, I've got a charmed life.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:19

I've got a beautiful wife and great healthy children.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:22

I'm going to the Hall of Fame, and I got a good job.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:25

Hopefully soon we'll have a new contract, hopefully.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:27

So-

Vincent VallelongGuest

2:27

That is, that's fantastic

Sid RosenbergHost

2:28

... yeah.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:28

But, but, but I'm pissed because I hate the mayor, I hate the governor, I hate the way they treat you guys, cops specifically, and I know you feel the same way.

Vincent VallelongGuest

2:39

Yes, I do.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:41

You do.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:41

That's the bottom line.

Vincent VallelongGuest

2:42

Yeah.

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Meeting SBA President Vincent Vallelong1:46 – 2:42

Sid RosenbergHost

1:46

Now we've got these great union presidents.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:48

You know I love the cops.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:50

They love me.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:50

They're great to me.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:51

Scott Monroe, the DEA, so good to me last week.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:54

Even before him, my friend Paul was great to me, Paul DiGiacomo.

Sid RosenbergHost

1:58

You got Pat Hendry with the PBA, and this guy who I'm very, very close with, just saw him at Russo's On The Bay that night with Scott Monroe.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:07

He's the SBA president, the sergeants, and that is the great Vincent Vallarelli.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:13

Vinny, good morning, buddy.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:14

How are you?

Vincent VallelongGuest

2:15

You tell me.

Vincent VallelongGuest

2:15

How are you?

Sid RosenbergHost

2:17

I'm good.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:17

I mean, you know, listen, I've, I've got a charmed life.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:19

I've got a beautiful wife and great healthy children.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:22

I'm going to the Hall of Fame, and I got a good job.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:25

Hopefully soon we'll have a new contract, hopefully.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:27

So-

Vincent VallelongGuest

2:27

That is, that's fantastic

Sid RosenbergHost

2:28

... yeah.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:28

But, but, but I'm pissed because I hate the mayor, I hate the governor, I hate the way they treat you guys, cops specifically, and I know you feel the same way.

Vincent VallelongGuest

2:39

Yes, I do.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:41

You do.

Sid RosenbergHost

2:41

That's the bottom line.

Vincent VallelongGuest

2:42

Yeah.

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