August 27, 2025 • 7 mins
Vicki tells Mendte in the Morning that Rikers Island in NYC would be a great home for federal agencies such as the FBI, ICE, and more! Kathy Hochul turned away from President Trump's offer to send in National Guard troops to clean up NYC. Will this backfire on her?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And then let's get right to Vicky Palladino, New York
City council member represents District nineteen. That's Northeast Queens. She's
with us every Wednesday at this time. Vicky, are you
a big Tailor Swift fan?
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Oh? God, bless them both. Isn't that something? Wow? That's newsworthy?
Isn't it makes my heart just go pitter pattern?
Speaker 1 (00:21):
No?
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Absolutely not. Football love him. I think he's great, and
I'm a huge football fan. But I'll start to take
bets on how long anybody thinks this is gonna last.
So let's see.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Whoa why would you say that?
Speaker 2 (00:41):
I don't know, Larry, I mean, call me a pessimist style.
I love that, you know, I just don't believe. There's
some things I believe in. You know, true love is
one of them, but you kind of know it when
you see it. Ever since he gave, ever since she
came on board, this poor guy has been really taken
for a rock. We'll see what happens. I look to
be young. She's in love. You know, he's tailors swift.
(01:07):
I'm not as swifty as they call them. So there
you well, good luck.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
Let's make you mayor for a second. Now, the President
calls and says, hey, I'm willing to send you federal resources,
including National Guard troops to take care of crime in
your city and help you fight crime.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
What do you say, thank you, thank you very much,
mister President. I accept after seeing what this man has
done in DC, I think I'd be on top of
the world to get New York back on track. One.
Thank you, mister President. That's what I would say.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
But it takes more than that, doesn't it. It takes
the city council to change some of the policies that
are inflicted upon this city and cause this high time.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
Oh sure, absolutely. I mean, like we said, and it's
been going on now for four years. It started with
the Blasio when the cop the water dropped on his
head during the twenty twenty riots that we had going on,
and then I knew that day that the cops were doomed.
So spin off from de Vlasio into uh Adams as
(02:15):
an Adrian Adams, our speaker, mayor Eric Adams. We've watched
everything just get totally out of control. To disrespect the
handcuffing of our presidents, of our city, of our of
our cops. It's been done. It's not. It hasn't been
a long process. It's been a rapid pace process. And uh,
(02:39):
you know, he could do a lot of things, the president,
he could send in the national Guard. At this point,
who cares, just do what we need to do to
get us back on track. Yeah, and the.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
National Guard is the is the is the minimum because
the national Guard just there is the deterrent. They're not
they're not actually fighting time, they're a deterrent. It's it's
it's the intelligence operation that comes in that helps the police.
That that is the big thing. That's the hugest federal asset.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
And you know, I actually have something going on right
now that I'm sending to Washington, and it's about federalizing
the city correction facility which is at Rikers Island.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
It goes into great detail. Uh, it's several pages long,
and it's really what we need to do. Rikers Island
could be a campus to provide federal agencies like ICE,
the FBI, and even the US military. Uh, with secure, isolated,
large scale campus. It's huge. Rikers Island could be put
(03:42):
to very very very good use.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
Well, you administrative, Vicky, you're bury the lead. That's huge
that's that's a tremendous idea. How could that happen?
Speaker 2 (03:52):
Yes, it is. And I've been talking about this since
I took office because the city council from Deboras Ideal
was held bent on closing Rikers. And now we've spent
into the Atoms administration in these last four years and
I have been pounding the drum hard to federalize the
(04:13):
city corrections facility. This is huge. Well we could do
with that space. If the federal government wants to come
in here and use it like a base, why not?
Why not?
Speaker 1 (04:27):
Now, how would that happen? Walk us through that. Do
they have to purchase it? Do they have to give
money to the city for it?
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Well, you know, I don't really know that. I mean,
it's got to be worked out. I don't know how.
I guess it would may have to be bought because
that's that's property. We had realtors looking at that property.
That's prime real estate, so you know, to build luxury
housing and all. This is years a couple of years back.
(04:55):
So I would say that there's a process, but it's
a process that the federal government can navigate and figure
out how to take it over. They already have in
Rikers right now, a watchdog. The said we could spin
off from there. It's quite detailed. It's about five pages long.
(05:15):
It breaks down into several different uh actual preservation of
the NYPD Ganga Gang Database. You know, I wrap it
pretty I wrap it up pretty well here. So I
can't wait to get this, uh to my common Sense
Caucus and get it to uh, get it to the
President and see what they say. And i'd like to
(05:37):
you know, we've got some openings here and i'd like
to start to use some of my openings. You know,
we have to kind of stop this Mondani guy from uh,
you know, the prudence that he dictates. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Well, listen, the last time we talked, I think the
last time we talked, Vicky, he was talking about the
criminalizing prostitution. Now he's talking about decriminalizing all missed to me.
I just can't I can't believe the people out there
are still supporting him.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Yes, no, this is what's going on now. Look, and
we've said it again and we'll say it again. It's
all about voter turnout, but it's also about Adams. Maybe
it's time that Adams considers stepping aside. Cuomo, you know.
I mean, look Sliwa is a legit Republican candidate and
(06:30):
zo Ran, for lack of a better word, is a
legitimate Democrat of candidate. Now two people should be running here,
and when we got somebody like Zo Ran, I'm all
for independence, But when it comes to this guy, we've
got to really figure out what we're going to do here.
(06:51):
This is the I've never been more serious about a
mayor's race as I am about this one right here,
right now, Because Larry, we've been around a long time
and we've seen mayors coming go and we've always managed
to recoup. There's no recouping from this guy. You're right,
We've got to prepare ourselves for the worst case scenario.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
You're right, you're right.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Prepared for the worst. Well, you know, while prepared for
the worst case, we're hoping for the best. You know.
Just look at this.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
Hey, Vicky, Vicky, I'm gonna have to I'm gonna have
to talk to you more about this later, Okay. Vicky
Falladino's with us every Wednesday at eight oh five. Thank you,
Vicky and
And then let's get right to Vicky Palladino, New York
City council member represents District nineteen. That's Northeast Queens. She's
with us every Wednesday at this time. Vicky, are you
a big Tailor Swift fan?
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Oh? God, bless them both. Isn't that something? Wow? That's newsworthy?
Isn't it makes my heart just go pitter pattern?
Speaker 1 (00:21):
No?
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Absolutely not. Football love him. I think he's great, and
I'm a huge football fan. But I'll start to take
bets on how long anybody thinks this is gonna last.
So let's see.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Whoa why would you say that?
Speaker 2 (00:41):
I don't know, Larry, I mean, call me a pessimist style.
I love that, you know, I just don't believe. There's
some things I believe in. You know, true love is
one of them, but you kind of know it when
you see it. Ever since he gave, ever since she
came on board, this poor guy has been really taken
for a rock. We'll see what happens. I look to
be young. She's in love. You know, he's tailors swift.
(01:07):
I'm not as swifty as they call them. So there
you well, good luck.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
Let's make you mayor for a second. Now, the President
calls and says, hey, I'm willing to send you federal resources,
including National Guard troops to take care of crime in
your city and help you fight crime.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
What do you say, thank you, thank you very much,
mister President. I accept after seeing what this man has
done in DC, I think I'd be on top of
the world to get New York back on track. One.
Thank you, mister President. That's what I would say.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
But it takes more than that, doesn't it. It takes
the city council to change some of the policies that
are inflicted upon this city and cause this high time.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
Oh sure, absolutely. I mean, like we said, and it's
been going on now for four years. It started with
the Blasio when the cop the water dropped on his
head during the twenty twenty riots that we had going on,
and then I knew that day that the cops were doomed.
So spin off from de Vlasio into uh Adams as
(02:15):
an Adrian Adams, our speaker, mayor Eric Adams. We've watched
everything just get totally out of control. To disrespect the
handcuffing of our presidents, of our city, of our of
our cops. It's been done. It's not. It hasn't been
a long process. It's been a rapid pace process. And uh,
(02:39):
you know, he could do a lot of things, the president,
he could send in the national Guard. At this point,
who cares, just do what we need to do to
get us back on track. Yeah, and the.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
National Guard is the is the is the minimum because
the national Guard just there is the deterrent. They're not
they're not actually fighting time, they're a deterrent. It's it's
it's the intelligence operation that comes in that helps the police.
That that is the big thing. That's the hugest federal asset.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
And you know, I actually have something going on right
now that I'm sending to Washington, and it's about federalizing
the city correction facility which is at Rikers Island.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
Uh.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
It goes into great detail. Uh, it's several pages long,
and it's really what we need to do. Rikers Island
could be a campus to provide federal agencies like ICE,
the FBI, and even the US military. Uh, with secure, isolated,
large scale campus. It's huge. Rikers Island could be put
(03:42):
to very very very good use.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
Well, you administrative, Vicky, you're bury the lead. That's huge
that's that's a tremendous idea. How could that happen?
Speaker 2 (03:52):
Yes, it is. And I've been talking about this since
I took office because the city council from Deboras Ideal
was held bent on closing Rikers. And now we've spent
into the Atoms administration in these last four years and
I have been pounding the drum hard to federalize the
(04:13):
city corrections facility. This is huge. Well we could do
with that space. If the federal government wants to come
in here and use it like a base, why not?
Why not?
Speaker 1 (04:27):
Now, how would that happen? Walk us through that. Do
they have to purchase it? Do they have to give
money to the city for it?
Speaker 2 (04:33):
Well, you know, I don't really know that. I mean,
it's got to be worked out. I don't know how.
I guess it would may have to be bought because
that's that's property. We had realtors looking at that property.
That's prime real estate, so you know, to build luxury
housing and all. This is years a couple of years back.
(04:55):
So I would say that there's a process, but it's
a process that the federal government can navigate and figure
out how to take it over. They already have in
Rikers right now, a watchdog. The said we could spin
off from there. It's quite detailed. It's about five pages long.
(05:15):
It breaks down into several different uh actual preservation of
the NYPD Ganga Gang Database. You know, I wrap it
pretty I wrap it up pretty well here. So I
can't wait to get this, uh to my common Sense
Caucus and get it to uh, get it to the
President and see what they say. And i'd like to
(05:37):
you know, we've got some openings here and i'd like
to start to use some of my openings. You know,
we have to kind of stop this Mondani guy from uh,
you know, the prudence that he dictates. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Well, listen, the last time we talked, I think the
last time we talked, Vicky, he was talking about the
criminalizing prostitution. Now he's talking about decriminalizing all missed to me.
I just can't I can't believe the people out there
are still supporting him.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Yes, no, this is what's going on now. Look, and
we've said it again and we'll say it again. It's
all about voter turnout, but it's also about Adams. Maybe
it's time that Adams considers stepping aside. Cuomo, you know.
I mean, look Sliwa is a legit Republican candidate and
(06:30):
zo Ran, for lack of a better word, is a
legitimate Democrat of candidate. Now two people should be running here,
and when we got somebody like Zo Ran, I'm all
for independence, But when it comes to this guy, we've
got to really figure out what we're going to do here.
(06:51):
This is the I've never been more serious about a
mayor's race as I am about this one right here,
right now, Because Larry, we've been around a long time
and we've seen mayors coming go and we've always managed
to recoup. There's no recouping from this guy. You're right,
We've got to prepare ourselves for the worst case scenario.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
You're right, you're right.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Prepared for the worst. Well, you know, while prepared for
the worst case, we're hoping for the best. You know.
Just look at this.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
Hey, Vicky, Vicky, I'm gonna have to I'm gonna have
to talk to you more about this later, Okay. Vicky
Falladino's with us every Wednesday at eight oh five. Thank you,
Vicky and
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