December 24, 2025 • 11 mins
Carlata from Brooklyn, NY, called Curtis to praise him for staying in the mayoral race, saying the race would have turned out differently had he dropped out. Lenny from Staten Island, NY, called to share that his son was recently promoted in the military and to express his gratitude to Curtis for speaking so highly of servicemen.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Street Smart Straight Talk. Curtis leewa guest host for Mark
Simone on sevent ten Woo.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Two Great Christmas Presents broadcasting here on our new favorite
station seven to ten wor that many of you are
discovering for the first time. I say we it's my wife, Nancy,
who is the best president that I've ever had, best
thing that ever happened in my life of seventy one years,
and she remains on the line. But it's time for
(00:37):
our listeners to be heard. Nancy. Let's go to Madeline,
who's calling from the Bronx. Oh what a great day
it is, Madeline.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
Yes, especially because I'm talking to you, and then I
remember you from I think nineteen seventy eight. That's but
number four train Rock Brigade. I always tell you that
a couple of books here.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Anyway, Oh hold on, hold on, hold on, if he can,
please hold on. You're coming in broken up crash. Let's
see what you can do. I'd hate to see if
the disconificator is preventing us from hearing folks from your borough,
the Bronx and the borough where I started The Guardian
Angels in nineteen seventy nine. On that note, will crash
(01:23):
goes to work on that. Let's go to Carlato, who's
calling from Brooklyn. Your turn to be heard here at
seven ten, wr Well, how do.
Speaker 4 (01:34):
You do it?
Speaker 5 (01:34):
Merry Christmas? And God bless you for staying in the race,
because if you order went out, we were being down
to one party, a hard social and a thought social
who could have turned hard. And this is very serious
because if you were dropped out the way I look
at it down, this is a crown Jewel New York.
Down the road, the same thing could happen. We are
going to go into one party. This is very scary times.
(01:57):
The Marxists are here, Carlotta.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Let me explain, Carlotta, it's already here. When I return
Friday morning, I think I will be to have connected
all the dots of how Republican leadership through Congresswoman at
least Stefanic under the bus and created the pathway for
Bruce Blakeman eliminating a superstar. I mean, Republicans are the
(02:26):
worst enemy of Republicans in New York City and in
New York State. They do everything to help the Democrats
to keep it a one party system. And I saw
the grifter in chief last night she was all over
New York with Eric Adams Swaggerman with no plan. Oh,
they were having a love fest, and she was surrounded
(02:48):
by Republicans all day long who were making backroom deals. Oh,
you had better be listening Friday morning. Hopefully I will
have connected all the Dutch by then. Let's go if
we can to Lenny, who's calling from Staten Island. You're
turning to be heard here at seven ten wor Lenny.
Speaker 6 (03:11):
Hey, Curtis, we know each other. Got to hear your
voice on the radio, and you gave me an early
Christmas present. Let me tell you my son is on
the DMZ in Korea. He just got promoted yesterday, the
sergeant staff sergeant Lenny, right, And that's why people listen
to you. You bring the real stuff to us by
(03:35):
mentioning our servicemen who cannot be home for this time
of year. It really it touched my heart, and I
thank you very much for giving that shout out to
the servicemen that are away from their families this time
of the year. God bless you.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
Thank you, Lenny, and to your son serving us there
in the DMZ. Remember that's a war that never ended.
Nineteen five still on there, separating South Korea from the
evil seed of Kim Jung mentally ill and the crazies
of North Korea. On that note, Nancy, as you prepare
(04:15):
for our swinging soiree through the Tri State area members
of your family, what was it like for you growing
up in Bohemia and Suffolk County looking forward at Christmas?
Speaker 4 (04:30):
Well, you know, I mean, obviously it's I always enjoyed
Christmas growing up. My mom is Ye's very into the tradition,
and you know, the Christmas tree, the outdoor decorations we
would have, you know, either people would come over. I
mean mainly it was always kind of hosted at our
(04:51):
house to some extent, so you know, I didn't really
do a lot of traveling to other family member's house.
It was just always you know, stationed at our house.
And you know, back then we used to have the
real winters, so a lot of times there was snow,
which is always nice. And then being off of school
as a kid, you know, you can't go wrong with
that either. So it was always just a nice time
out in Long Island growing up.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
And I'm wondering how many people listening to us in
the Troy state area and beyond throughout the world on
the internet at wor seven ten. Remember that last minute
present that either Mam or Dad or maybe your older
brother or sister would get you at the Hesh gas station,
(05:35):
which was the Hesh truck, the hash car, you know,
a quickie. Many people would never go to Hesse because
it was considered low budget gasoline. Low budget wasn't like Sinoko,
you know, with all the five seven grades. But they
drive into Hesse where they wore the white suits and
it came out and pumped your gas and they said, no, no,
(05:57):
not here for the gas, and please don't put that
dirty square on my window. I'm here for the Hess truck.
Last minute present, and it's still available even though there
are no more Hess stations. Hesselt, Marada. They had the
huge petrol chemical plant and the refinery in New Jersey
(06:18):
along the Cancer Belt. When you're on a New Jersey
Turnpike and you're going south, once you pass Newark Airport,
which is always a dollar short in a day late
for everything, hit south DM boy. Then you look at
all the petro chemical plants, You look at all the
refineries that used to be Leon Hess's refinery, who owned
(06:39):
the New York Jets at one point.
Speaker 4 (06:41):
Yeah, I never I never got a Hess truck, nor
did I give a Hess truck. But I would say
I always look forward to the stocking more than even
the presence. You know, I didn't have like a lot
of presents, but to me, the stocking was the best part,
like going there and then seeing that it was all
filled up and there was always nice goodies in there.
So I was really a fan of the stockings.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
Let's go if we can to George, who's calling? Your
turn to be heard here at seven ten? W or George?
Speaker 7 (07:10):
How are you? Curtis is George the court clerk. I
just wanted to tell you they did you bed in
one way. I don't want to keep bringing back the past.
Like Einstein said, only God could change the past. When
they said, you know about the Republican Party, you had
the real you had the seat, they gave it to you.
The fact nobody wanted to run against you, they gave
(07:31):
it to you, and that was very unfair. And also
about the guy at night, Lionel. He's a smart guy.
He has a great vocabulary and all of that.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
You know.
Speaker 7 (07:41):
I have a statue in my backyard and I'm not
a school ball. It was a court clerk for many years.
I'm a normal guy. I have a statue of Saint
Francis in my backyard. I feed birds, and Saint Francis said,
treat your animals like your brothers and your sisters. People
who don't like animals are weird. And as you know,
people who people who did harm to animals or half
(08:05):
of them, and they used to come to court. I
used to read in their background they used to abuse
animals when they were a kid. I'm not saying Lionel
did that. And I also say one other thing, if
I could up. This is just a suggestion. And Nancy's dad,
she should listen to this. You are a very popular
guy and in Brooklyn, and then I know you're not
gonna do it. I try to call you a few
(08:27):
months ago or when things were getting hot for mayor
and said, who run for borough president in Brooklyn? And
this is why you have a say in the Brooklyn Zoo,
which is world class, the aquarium. The you're half Polish.
I know you are a half Italian. The people in Greenport,
Greenport love you, even the yuppies. The will vote for
(08:47):
you because you know the crime there. The Russians will
vote for you, the Hassidic will vote for you. The
people in Coney Island will vote for you, even the
Gumbas most of them. The Italians will vote for you,
even the bought.
Speaker 2 (09:01):
Well let me let me step in one second here.
You were born in green Point to Nancy.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
Yeah, I was, Yeah, I was born in green Point.
You know. I lived in Ridgewood for until I was
about six seven years old. That's before we went on
to Long Island.
Speaker 2 (09:18):
And you went to a Catholic school there where they
spoke Polish.
Speaker 4 (09:21):
Right. Well, let's see, so they did speak polar but
it wasn't primarily Polish. I went to, you know, Our
Lady of Miraculous Metal, so that was very you know,
like you had the nuns teaching type thing. I went to,
you know, when I went to I guess what the
I'm not even sure what you would call it. The
equivalent of like the preschool at this point they had
(09:43):
Polish speaking there. But yeah, in the actual Catholic school itself,
it was you know, definitely English, definitely English.
Speaker 2 (09:52):
Well, Georgia the old Clark Court clerk. You could forget
about running for Brooklyn Boro President. All you do is
cut ribbone.
Speaker 4 (10:00):
You do nothing.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
Most of these elected officials, they're impotent, they can do nothing.
Oh boy, we're in for a ride. So on Mandami
will be sworn in on January first by Bernie the
out the Coca Sanders originally from Brooklyn, went to Brooklyn
the College, Uh and Tish James will be holding the Bible.
(10:26):
And look, he's entitled to an opportunity to put his
agenda into effect. A grace period. Every person who is
elected mayors should have a grace period. I know some
of you are mumbling and grumbling. He won. He kicked
Cuomo's butt in the primary where Cuomo was expecting a caronation,
(10:47):
and then instead of going back to his hobble and
sliding under the rock in the Hamptons with his billionaire friends,
he decided to re emerge and say, well, this time
I'll do it better.
Speaker 4 (10:56):
Ha.
Speaker 2 (10:56):
How did that work out? And Republickins backed Como destroyed
the party here in New York City. And when I
return on Friday, after visiting relatives on my wife's side
all throughout the Tragy State area, I believe I will
have connected the dots and can tell you how Republicans
(11:20):
stabbed at least staphonic in the back. Oh yeah, Republicans
in New York State and New York City seem to
be all gaga. Google for anyone who's a Democrat in
this case, the grifter in chief, Kathy
Street Smart Straight Talk. Curtis leewa guest host for Mark
Simone on sevent ten Woo.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Two Great Christmas Presents broadcasting here on our new favorite
station seven to ten wor that many of you are
discovering for the first time. I say we it's my wife, Nancy,
who is the best president that I've ever had, best
thing that ever happened in my life of seventy one years,
and she remains on the line. But it's time for
(00:37):
our listeners to be heard. Nancy. Let's go to Madeline,
who's calling from the Bronx. Oh what a great day
it is, Madeline.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
Yes, especially because I'm talking to you, and then I
remember you from I think nineteen seventy eight. That's but
number four train Rock Brigade. I always tell you that
a couple of books here.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Anyway, Oh hold on, hold on, hold on, if he can,
please hold on. You're coming in broken up crash. Let's
see what you can do. I'd hate to see if
the disconificator is preventing us from hearing folks from your borough,
the Bronx and the borough where I started The Guardian
Angels in nineteen seventy nine. On that note, will crash
(01:23):
goes to work on that. Let's go to Carlato, who's
calling from Brooklyn. Your turn to be heard here at
seven ten, wr Well, how do.
Speaker 4 (01:34):
You do it?
Speaker 5 (01:34):
Merry Christmas? And God bless you for staying in the race,
because if you order went out, we were being down
to one party, a hard social and a thought social
who could have turned hard. And this is very serious
because if you were dropped out the way I look
at it down, this is a crown Jewel New York.
Down the road, the same thing could happen. We are
going to go into one party. This is very scary times.
(01:57):
The Marxists are here, Carlotta.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Let me explain, Carlotta, it's already here. When I return
Friday morning, I think I will be to have connected
all the dots of how Republican leadership through Congresswoman at
least Stefanic under the bus and created the pathway for
Bruce Blakeman eliminating a superstar. I mean, Republicans are the
(02:26):
worst enemy of Republicans in New York City and in
New York State. They do everything to help the Democrats
to keep it a one party system. And I saw
the grifter in chief last night she was all over
New York with Eric Adams Swaggerman with no plan. Oh,
they were having a love fest, and she was surrounded
(02:48):
by Republicans all day long who were making backroom deals. Oh,
you had better be listening Friday morning. Hopefully I will
have connected all the Dutch by then. Let's go if
we can to Lenny, who's calling from Staten Island. You're
turning to be heard here at seven ten wor Lenny.
Speaker 6 (03:11):
Hey, Curtis, we know each other. Got to hear your
voice on the radio, and you gave me an early
Christmas present. Let me tell you my son is on
the DMZ in Korea. He just got promoted yesterday, the
sergeant staff sergeant Lenny, right, And that's why people listen
to you. You bring the real stuff to us by
(03:35):
mentioning our servicemen who cannot be home for this time
of year. It really it touched my heart, and I
thank you very much for giving that shout out to
the servicemen that are away from their families this time
of the year. God bless you.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
Thank you, Lenny, and to your son serving us there
in the DMZ. Remember that's a war that never ended.
Nineteen five still on there, separating South Korea from the
evil seed of Kim Jung mentally ill and the crazies
of North Korea. On that note, Nancy, as you prepare
(04:15):
for our swinging soiree through the Tri State area members
of your family, what was it like for you growing
up in Bohemia and Suffolk County looking forward at Christmas?
Speaker 4 (04:30):
Well, you know, I mean, obviously it's I always enjoyed
Christmas growing up. My mom is Ye's very into the tradition,
and you know, the Christmas tree, the outdoor decorations we
would have, you know, either people would come over. I
mean mainly it was always kind of hosted at our
(04:51):
house to some extent, so you know, I didn't really
do a lot of traveling to other family member's house.
It was just always you know, stationed at our house.
And you know, back then we used to have the
real winters, so a lot of times there was snow,
which is always nice. And then being off of school
as a kid, you know, you can't go wrong with
that either. So it was always just a nice time
out in Long Island growing up.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
And I'm wondering how many people listening to us in
the Troy state area and beyond throughout the world on
the internet at wor seven ten. Remember that last minute
present that either Mam or Dad or maybe your older
brother or sister would get you at the Hesh gas station,
(05:35):
which was the Hesh truck, the hash car, you know,
a quickie. Many people would never go to Hesse because
it was considered low budget gasoline. Low budget wasn't like Sinoko,
you know, with all the five seven grades. But they
drive into Hesse where they wore the white suits and
it came out and pumped your gas and they said, no, no,
(05:57):
not here for the gas, and please don't put that
dirty square on my window. I'm here for the Hess truck.
Last minute present, and it's still available even though there
are no more Hess stations. Hesselt, Marada. They had the
huge petrol chemical plant and the refinery in New Jersey
(06:18):
along the Cancer Belt. When you're on a New Jersey
Turnpike and you're going south, once you pass Newark Airport,
which is always a dollar short in a day late
for everything, hit south DM boy. Then you look at
all the petro chemical plants, You look at all the
refineries that used to be Leon Hess's refinery, who owned
(06:39):
the New York Jets at one point.
Speaker 4 (06:41):
Yeah, I never I never got a Hess truck, nor
did I give a Hess truck. But I would say
I always look forward to the stocking more than even
the presence. You know, I didn't have like a lot
of presents, but to me, the stocking was the best part,
like going there and then seeing that it was all
filled up and there was always nice goodies in there.
So I was really a fan of the stockings.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
Let's go if we can to George, who's calling? Your
turn to be heard here at seven ten? W or George?
Speaker 7 (07:10):
How are you? Curtis is George the court clerk. I
just wanted to tell you they did you bed in
one way. I don't want to keep bringing back the past.
Like Einstein said, only God could change the past. When
they said, you know about the Republican Party, you had
the real you had the seat, they gave it to you.
The fact nobody wanted to run against you, they gave
(07:31):
it to you, and that was very unfair. And also
about the guy at night, Lionel. He's a smart guy.
He has a great vocabulary and all of that.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
You know.
Speaker 7 (07:41):
I have a statue in my backyard and I'm not
a school ball. It was a court clerk for many years.
I'm a normal guy. I have a statue of Saint
Francis in my backyard. I feed birds, and Saint Francis said,
treat your animals like your brothers and your sisters. People
who don't like animals are weird. And as you know,
people who people who did harm to animals or half
(08:05):
of them, and they used to come to court. I
used to read in their background they used to abuse
animals when they were a kid. I'm not saying Lionel
did that. And I also say one other thing, if
I could up. This is just a suggestion. And Nancy's dad,
she should listen to this. You are a very popular
guy and in Brooklyn, and then I know you're not
gonna do it. I try to call you a few
(08:27):
months ago or when things were getting hot for mayor
and said, who run for borough president in Brooklyn? And
this is why you have a say in the Brooklyn Zoo,
which is world class, the aquarium. The you're half Polish.
I know you are a half Italian. The people in Greenport,
Greenport love you, even the yuppies. The will vote for
(08:47):
you because you know the crime there. The Russians will
vote for you, the Hassidic will vote for you. The
people in Coney Island will vote for you, even the
Gumbas most of them. The Italians will vote for you,
even the bought.
Speaker 2 (09:01):
Well let me let me step in one second here.
You were born in green Point to Nancy.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
Yeah, I was, Yeah, I was born in green Point.
You know. I lived in Ridgewood for until I was
about six seven years old. That's before we went on
to Long Island.
Speaker 2 (09:18):
And you went to a Catholic school there where they
spoke Polish.
Speaker 4 (09:21):
Right. Well, let's see, so they did speak polar but
it wasn't primarily Polish. I went to, you know, Our
Lady of Miraculous Metal, so that was very you know,
like you had the nuns teaching type thing. I went to,
you know, when I went to I guess what the
I'm not even sure what you would call it. The
equivalent of like the preschool at this point they had
(09:43):
Polish speaking there. But yeah, in the actual Catholic school itself,
it was you know, definitely English, definitely English.
Speaker 2 (09:52):
Well, Georgia the old Clark Court clerk. You could forget
about running for Brooklyn Boro President. All you do is
cut ribbone.
Speaker 4 (10:00):
You do nothing.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
Most of these elected officials, they're impotent, they can do nothing.
Oh boy, we're in for a ride. So on Mandami
will be sworn in on January first by Bernie the
out the Coca Sanders originally from Brooklyn, went to Brooklyn
the College, Uh and Tish James will be holding the Bible.
(10:26):
And look, he's entitled to an opportunity to put his
agenda into effect. A grace period. Every person who is
elected mayors should have a grace period. I know some
of you are mumbling and grumbling. He won. He kicked
Cuomo's butt in the primary where Cuomo was expecting a caronation,
(10:47):
and then instead of going back to his hobble and
sliding under the rock in the Hamptons with his billionaire friends,
he decided to re emerge and say, well, this time
I'll do it better.
Speaker 4 (10:56):
Ha.
Speaker 2 (10:56):
How did that work out? And Republickins backed Como destroyed
the party here in New York City. And when I
return on Friday, after visiting relatives on my wife's side
all throughout the Tragy State area, I believe I will
have connected the dots and can tell you how Republicans
(11:20):
stabbed at least staphonic in the back. Oh yeah, Republicans
in New York State and New York City seem to
be all gaga. Google for anyone who's a Democrat in
this case, the grifter in chief, Kathy
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