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he Arthur Aidala Power Hour blends Arthur's courtroom experiences with today's legal, political and lifestyle topics from his perspective as a lifetime New Yorker riding the subways, eating at our local restaurants, going to our theaters and sports arenas, and more. The show is a mix of timely news and current events from a legal angle. Arthur brings compelling talk with high-profile guests along with everyday folks calling in, and a round-up of discussions on various topics from tri-state politics to New York City to lifestyle to entertainment to health and wellness, and more. 

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Arthur Aidala welcomes Hank Sheinkopf , Frank Seddio, Steven Maglio and Wealth Wednesday with David Fischer

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour

Guests: The Frank and Hank Political Roundtable Frank Seddio, Lawyer, District Leader, Former Kings County Judge, Former NYS Assembly; Henry 'Hank' Sheinkopf, Ph.D., President, Sheinkopf Ltd., Veteran Political & Business Consultant and Crisis Manager, Wealth Wednesday MONEY MARKETS AND METALS with David Fischer, Founder & CEO of Landmark Gold  LandmarkGold.com ; Steven Maglio, STEVEN MAGLIO & HIS BIG BAND ORCHESTRA · “NOT Just Sinatra” · Sunday, Jun 28, 2026 · The Cutting Room (https://www.stevenmaglio.com/)

Arthur Aidala America Celebrates LIVE in Times Square With Tom Harris, Cristyne Nicholas, Rosie Rios, Robert Blecker, Joe Piscopo

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-23-26 AMERICA CELEBRATES LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE

Guest:

Tom Harris, President, Times Square Alliance #TimesSquareTuesday https://www.timessquarenyc.org/ ; Cristyne Nicholas, CEO, Nicholas & Lence Communications https://nicholaslence.com/ , Chairman, The Broadway Association https://www.broadwayassociation.org/ , Co-Host on Radio Night Live with Kevin McCullough "Fun Friday" https://am970theanswer.com/radioshow/radio-night-live-with-kevin-mccullough-and-cristyne-nicholas ; Rosie Rios, Chair, America25https://america250.org/team/rosie-rios/ Appointed by Congress in July 2022 to chair the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, Rosie Rios has led landmark events nationwide and launched the largest year of volunteer service in American history - all in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Under her leadership, the commemoration inspires a new era of civic pride and national unity ahead of America’s 250th birthday.; Robert Blecker, Constitutional Historian, Former Professor of Constitutional History at New York Law School for 40 years, Lawyer, Former Prosecutor, Playwright & Author (https://www.robertblecker.com/) ; Joe Piscopo, Actor, Comedian, Entertainer and Radio Show Host, heard weekdays at 6AM on AM 970 The Answer/WNYM  

Arthur Aidala Welcomes Alan Dershowitz, Solomon Schmidt, NYC Council Member Frank Morano

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-22-26 

Guests:

Professor Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law Professor, Emeritus, Host of "The DerShowhttps://www.youtube.com/c/TheDershowWithAlanDershowitz

Solomon Schmidt, 23-year-old author of ten books. His latest book, A Pen to Change the World, is the first complete biography of J.K. Rowling. He also wrote Legal Gladiator: The Life of Alan Dershowitz, as well as eight books in a series called History Bites. Solomon wrote his first book at the age of 12 and was described at 13 as the "youngest child historian in America" on Fox & Friends  http://solomonschmidt.com/

Frank Morano, Council member representing the 51st District in New York City https://council.nyc.gov/district-51/  ; 

Music Selections:
Frank Sinatra- My Way
Frank Sinatra- It Was A Very Good Year                                                                                      
Metallica- Enter Sandman
Midnight Oil - Read About It                                                                            

Arthur Aidala Friday Night Power Hour With NYC Council Member Frank Morano, Tom Grech, Dom Scala

Saturday, June 20, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-19-26

Guests:

Frank Morano, Council member representing the 51st District in New York City https://council.nyc.gov/district-51/  ; Thomas Grech, President & CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce https://www.queenschamber.org/ , Dom Scala, Baseball Player, Coach, Scout & New York Yankees World Champion 1978 https://domscalabaseball.com/  and Alex Garrett

Music Selections:
The Clash- I Fought the Law (And the Law Won)
Elton John- Rocket  Man                                                                                         
Metallica- Enter Sandman
Cheers Theme                                                                                  
Pitbull- I Believe That We Will Win (World
Anthem)
The Counting Crows- Mr. Jones
Glenn Miller Band - Moonlight Serenade

Arthur Aidala Welcomes NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, John Chell, Tom Harris

Thursday, June 18, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-18-26

Guests:

Tom DiNapoli, 54th Comptroller of the State of New York, https://www.osc.ny.gov/ ; John Chell, Former NYPD Chief of Department; Partner in Harlem Ridge Advisors https://harlemridge.com/ ; Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/ 

Music Selections:
The Beatles- We Can Work It Out
Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind (Live from Knicks Ticker Tape Parade 6-18-26)

Arthur Aidala welcomes Hon. Barry Kamins, Frank MacKay, David Fischer

Thursday, June 18, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-17-26

Guests:

Hon. Barry Kamins (Ret), Partner, Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins, PC https://aidalalaw.com/attorneys/hon-barry-kamins-ret/ ; Frank MacKay, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, Host of "Breaking it Down (The LISK Series)” and Documentarian  https://www.frankmackayradio.com/

Wealth Wednesday MONEY MARKETS AND METALS with David Fischer, Founder & CEO of Landmark Gold  LandmarkGold.com 

Music Selections:
Cypress Hill- Insane in the Membrane
Talking Heads- Psycho Killer                                                                                   
The Killers- Mr. Brightside
THe O'Jay's - For Love of Money                                                                                  
Pink Floyd- Money

Arthur Aidala on Times Square Tuesday with Tom Harris and Ahmed Salem

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-16-26

Guests:

TIMES SQUARE TIMES SQUARE TUESDAY with Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/ and Ahmed Salem, Owner, Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge Times Square located at 1600 Broadway, between 48th & 48th Streets, NYC https://www.kilwins.com/location/stores-near-me-new-york-ny-10019-0325/  / https://www.timessquarenyc.org/food-beverage/kilwins 

Music Selections:
The Police- Walking in Your Footsteps
The Rolling Stones- Time Is on My Side                                                                                     
Vanilla Ice- Ice Ice Baby

Arthur Aidala Welcomes Mike Vaccaro, Tom Allon, NYC Council Member Frank Morano, Alexander Kemp

Monday, June 15, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-15-26

Guests:

Mike Vaccaro, Lead sports columnist, New York Post https://nypost.com/author/mike-vaccaro/  ;  Tom Allon, Publisher and Founder of City and State ; Frank Morano, Council Member representing the 51st District in New York City https://council.nyc.gov/district-51/ https://moranoforcouncil.com/ Alexander Kemp, TWU Local 100 Admin Vice President

Music Selections:
Queen- We Are the Champions
Jay Z Ft. Alicia Keys- Empire State of Mind                                                                                       
Metallica- Enter Sandman

Arthur Aidala Welcomes Mitch Modell and Jake April

Friday, June 12, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-12-26

GUESTS:

Mitch Modell, Partner at Versa NYC, Former Modell's Sporting Goods CEO launched New York Knicks championship t-shirts ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Priced at $20 each, with $5 from each sale supporting prostate cancer research, a cause close to Modell's heart after his father and brother's battles with cancer. 

Jake April, Motivation Speaker, Disability Advocate  https://jake-april.com/

Music Selections:
Bachmann Turner Overdrive- Takin' Care of Business
Elton John- Rocket  Man                                                                                         
Pittbull- I Believe That We Will Win (World Anthem)
Dire Straits- Sultans of Swing                                                                                          

Arthur Aidala Welcomes Kevin Hooshangi, John Chell, Tarik Sheppard, Michelle Esquenazi

Friday, June 12, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-11-26

GUESTS:

KNICKS talk with Kevin Hooshangi, Owner of American Whiskey NYC - 247 W 30th Street, NYC https://www.americanwhiskeynyc.com/   ; https://www.amny.com/entertainment/american-whiskey-creating-more-than-a-bar-experience/  ;  True Crime Thursday with John Chell, Former NYPD Chief of Department and Tarik Sheppard, Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (DCPI) and Partners in Harlem Ridge Advisors https://harlemridge.com/ ;  Michelle Esquenazi aka The Bail Bond Queen, Founder and CEO of Empire Bail Bonds https://bailempire.com/  

Music Selections:
The Clash-Rock The Casbah
The Beastie Boys- No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn                                                                                          
Go NY Go Knicks 1999 theme song

Arthur Aidala welcomes Hank Sheinkopf and Wealth Wednesday with David Fischer

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-10-26

Guests: Henry 'Hank' Sheinkopf, Ph.D. - President, Sheinkopf Ltd., Veteran Political & Business Consultant and Crisis Manager, https://www.hanksheinkopf.com/ ; Wealth Wednesday MONEY MARKETS AND METALS with David Fischer, Founder & CEO of Landmark Gold LandmarkGold.com

Music Selections:
Frank Sinatra- Nothing But the Best
The O'Jay's- For Love of Money
Jimmy Hendrix- Crosstown Traffic
Taylor Swift --Welcome to New York

Arthur Aidala Welcomes Allison Jordan, Tom Harris, Sean Campbell

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-9-26

Guests: Allison Jordan talks being at MSG for KNICKS Game 3 and her take on the game, the loss and the aftermath ; TIMES SQUARE TIMES SQUARE TUESDAY with Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/ and FIFA WORLD CUP watch parties with Sean Campbell, Edison Ballroom / Edison Rooftop Director of Events, https://edisonballroom.com/watch-parties-2026/

Music Selections:
Sweet- Ballroom Blitz
Katrina and the Waves- Walking on Sunshine
ABTRAXX Digital - Knicks, Knicks, Knicks! NEW YORK
The Rolling Stones- Goodbye Ruby Tuesday

Arthur Aidala Knicks Update and Frank Morano, Lauren Fix, Dom Scala

Monday, June 8, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-8-2026

GUESTS: Frank Morano, NYC Council Member from Staten Island 51st District. https://council.nyc.gov/district-51/ ; Dom Scala, Baseball Player, Coach, Scout, Former New York Yankee World Champion 1978, DomScalaBaseball.com ; MOTOR MONDAY with Lauren Fix, Car Coach Reports Award-winning Auto Expert, https://carcoachreports.com/ 

Music Selections:
Metallica- Enter Sandman
Max Max- Still New York (feat. Joey Bada$$)
Tears For Fears- Everybody Wants to Rule the World
The Beatles- Birthday Song
Peter Gabriel- In Your Eyes
Hamilton The Musical- Schuyler Sisters

Arthur Aidala welcomes Michael Vecchione and Jimmy Dennedy, and Car Coach Reports Lauren Fix

Friday, June 5, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-5-26

GUESTS: Michael Vecchione, Author "Hard Guys Cry — The authorized biography of Jimmy Dennedy, NYPD", Former Chief of the Rackets Division in the Brooklyn (NY) District Attorney’s Office. He has authored several true-crime and legal books. He worked alongside Jimmy Dennedy during high-profile criminal investigations in New York City. https://michaelvecchione.com/ , https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Guys-Cry-Michael-Vecchione-ebook/dp/B0GND4NN9N Jimmy Dennedy, A celebrated former NYPD officer and detective who spent over two decades serving the people of Brooklyn. His diverse career included intensive stints working in undercover narcotics and the NYPD-FBI Joint Terrorist Task Force. Hard Guys Cry tells the story of Jimmy's journey from Brooklyn's toughest cop to his prison ministry needed to be shared with the world; Lauren Fix Car Coach Reports Award-winning Auto Expert, https://carcoachreports.com/

Music Selections:
Tony Bennett- Rags to Riches
The Police- Miss Gredenko
Peter Gabriel -- Heroes
Pink-Get the Party Started
Kenny Loggins- Danger Zone

Arthur Aidala welcomes Randy Mastro, and True Crime Thursday with John Chell & Tarik Sheppard

Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-4-26

Guests: 

Randy M. Mastro, Former First Deputy Mayor of New York City under Mayor Eric Adams from March 2025 to December 2025. “100 Most Influential Lawyers in America”, One of NYC’s top lawyers. ;

True Crime Thursday with John Chell, Former NYPD Chief of Department and Tarik Sheppard, Former NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information (DCPI)  and Partners in Harlem Ridge Advisors https://harlemridge.com/

Music Selections:
Frank Sinatra - My Way
Lil' Bow Wowr They Playin' Basketball
The O'Jays-- For the Love of Money
Rapid Pulse- Radio Man

Joan Pelzer, Cristyne Nicholas and Tom Harris host a TONYs Preview and welcome Frank DiLella and Nella Vera

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-2-26

Guests Hosts: Times Square Tuesday TONYs Show with Joan Pelzer, Executive Producer, The Arthur Aidala Power Hour ; Tom Harris, President, Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/ Cristyne Nicholas, CEO, Nicholas & Lence Communications https://nicholaslence.com/ , Chair, The Broadway Association https://www.broadwayassociation.org/ ,Chair, New York State Tourism Advisory Council , Co-Host on Radio Night Live with Kevin McCullough "Fun Friday" https://am970theanswer.com/radioshow/radio-night-live-with-kevin-mccullough-and-cristyne-nicholas

Guests: Frank DiLella, 12-Time Emmy Award Winning entertainment journalist, Host of 'On Stage', Spectrum News NY1 , https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/on-air/2017/09/1/frank-dilella Nella Vera, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, TDF / TKTS , https://www.tdf.org/ , https://www.tdf.org/discount-ticket-programs/tkts-by-tdf/tkts-live/

Music Selections:
Katrina and The Waves- Walkin' on Sunshine
The Grateful Dead-- Touch of Grey
Plain White T's-- Hey There, Delilah
Ragtime Broadway Revival- Wheels of A Dream
Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York-  New York
George Benson-- On Broadway
Betty Buckley In Cats- Memory

Monday Evening Quarterback with Randy Mastro & Cristyne Nicholas welcome Julian Phillips and NYC Council Member Frank Morano

Monday, June 1, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 6-1-26

MONDAY EVENING QUARTERBACK with Randy Mastro & Cristyne Nicholas with a Play by Play of New York politics and power 

Randy Mastro is one of NYC’s top lawyers and recognized for his ability to successfully sue the City when it is unfair, especially to the middle class.
Randy M. Mastro most recently served as first deputy mayor of New York City under Mayor Eric Adams from March 2025 to December 2025.

Cristyne Nicholas, CEO, Nicholas & Lence Communications; Chair, The Broadway Association; Chair, New York State Tourism Advisory Council

GUESTS: 

Julian Phillips, Emmy Award-winning news anchor, television host, political analyst, author, former NYC Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.  
Frank Morano, NYC Council Member from Staten Island 51st District https://council.nyc.gov/district-51/

Music Selections:
The Grateful Dead - Shakedown Street
Frank Sinatra-- My Way
Elvis Costello-- Radio, Radio
Lady Gaga- Paparazzi
Metallica-  Enter Sandman
Bobby Darin-- Don't Rain On My Parade

Guest Hosts Beth Finkel, Joan Pelzer, Jacquie Tellez talk Aging Strong with Allison Nickerson

Saturday, May 30, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 5-30-26

Guest Co-Hosts:

Joan Pelzer, Producer, The Arthur Aidala Power Hour ;  Jacquie Tellez, Director of Operations Legal / Lobbying Compliance, Gotham Government Relations https://www.gothamgr.com/team/jacqueline-tellez ; Beth Finkel, State Director AARP New York   https://www.aarp.org/states/new-york/ , https://www.aarpinternational.org/events/events/speaker-bios/beth-finkel

Guest: Allison Nickerson, Executive Director, LiveOn NYC , https://www.liveon-ny.org/

Music Selections:
Opus - Live is Life
The Talking Heads- Once in a Lifetime
Coldplay-- Adventure of a Lifetime
Ricky Martin- Livin' La Vida Loca
Portugal- Let's Live in the Moment

Imran Ansari on True Crime Thursday welcomes Scott Munro, John Chell, Tarik Sheppard

Thursday, May 28, 2026

The Arthur Aidala Power Hour 5-28-26

Guest Host: Imran Ansari, Partner, Aidala Bertuna & Kamins PC Partner, former ADA, seasoned Trial Attorney & Legal Analyst https://aidalalaw.com/attorneys/imran-h-ansari-esq/

True Crime Thursday Guests: 

Scott Munro, President, Detectives' Endowment Association, (DEA) New York  https://nycdetectives.org/ 

John Chell, Former NYPD Chief of Department and Tarik Sheppard, Former Deputy Chief of Public Information - now partners in Harlem Ridge Advisors  https://harlemridge.com/ 

Music Selections:
 Boz Scaggs - Drity Lowdown
MGMT- Electric Feel
Thompson Twins-- We Are Detective
The Lovin' Spoonful- Summer In the City

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