NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani said at a press briefing that the language used by WABC host Sid Rosenberg, who called him a “radical Islam cockroach,” was “painfully familiar” and “difficult to hear.”
“I am not ashamed of who I am and I am not ashamed of my faith,” Mamdani added.
So some reporter brought me up at the Mayor’s briefing today & Zohran got all emotional.Give me a break! How about demonizing the Intifada? How about recognizing Israel as a Jewish state? How about not placing blame on the Shuls but rather the Pro Hamas animals? I have more! pic.twitter.com/zT2rNungDv
— Sid Rosenberg (@sidrosenberg19) March 3, 2026
It’s more painful to watch a man who refuses to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, doesn’t demonize the Intifada, wants to arrest Bibi! Blames shuls rather than Pro Hamas rioters, elevates Mahmoud Khalil, loves America hater Hasan Piker….should I keep going Craig? He can save… https://t.co/8D4FWQ0stF
— Sid Rosenberg (@sidrosenberg19) March 3, 2026