The Rita Cosby Show: Hour 1 | 10-16-25

Rita focuses on the analysis of a recent New York City mayoral general election debate featuring candidates Zohran Mamdani, former Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa. Rita and callers express strong criticism of Mamdani, describing him as a dangerous "communist" or "terrorist sympathizer" who poses a threat to the city's safety and law enforcement. A central theme is the concern that Mamdani is likely to win because the other candidates and the debate moderators failed to effectively challenge him on his radical stances, especially regarding policing, protests, and foreign policy (specifically Israel). The discussion includes specific exchanges from the debate on issues like dispatching social workers versus police to mental health and domestic violence calls, and the candidates' differing views on handling civil disobedience and the right to protest.