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News Articles by Fred Mogul

Brooklyn DA Challangers Say Incumbent is Slack on Corruption

September 09, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes has been in office since 1990. He faces three challengers in next Tuesday's primary who say that's too long. Hynes is running on a platform of cleaning up co....

Snyder Hopes to End Morgenthau's Reign

September 08, 2005

by Fred Mogul

When Robert Morgenthau was elected Manhattan D.A., Gerald Ford was president and "Jaws" was the year's top-grossing movie. WNYC's Fred Mogul looks at the career of the 86-year-old scion of one of New....

Attorneys General Suing US Energy Department

September 08, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Eliot Spitzer and 14 other attorneys general are suing the U.S. Energy Department. They allege the agency is not following a federal law requiring new energy-efficient standards for appliances. Spit....

New Jersey to Create Combined "Mega Base"

August 25, 2005

by Fred Mogul

New Jersey will consolidate three military posts into the country's only joint Army/Air Force/Navy facility. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more. The news comes from the same independent panel that announced....

Independent Panel Gives Recommendations on Base Closures

August 25, 2005

by Fred Mogul

An independent panel wants to close the Army's largest post in New Jersey, but says that Connecticut's biggest military facility should stay open. WNYC's Fred Mogul reports. Anthony Principi, the ch....

A Day in the Life: Anthony Weiner

August 23, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Queens Congressman Anthony Weiner knows he is the least recongnized of the Democratic hopefuls who want to unseat Mayor Bloomberg. But the former city councilman and aide to Charles Schumer has done ....

Local Orthodox Jews Pray and Protest Against GazaWithdrawal

August 14, 2005

by Fred Mogul

The withdrawal of settlers from the Gaza Strip is being followed closely by Jewish and Arab communities here, as events in Israel often are. Conflicting surveys show different levels of support for t....

Daycare Owner Charged in 7-month-old's Death

August 10, 2005

by Fred Mogul

A daycare center owner in Queens has been charged with reckless endangerment over the death of 7-month-old Matthew Perilli. His death last summer led to major reforms in the city’s oversight of chi....

When Neighborhoods Lose Their Hospitals

August 06, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Hospitals have steadily been closing for decades – in New York and around the country. Old-style, inpatient facilities are more costly to run than outpatient clinics. Emergency rooms often serve as....

Bloomberg Disappointed in 'Morning After' Veto

August 03, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Mayor Bloomberg says he's disappointed that Governor Pataki plans to veto a law that would let pharmacies prescribe a morning after pill without a prescription. But Bloomberg's opponents fault him f....

Public Health Implications of 'Morning After' Veto

August 02, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Abortion opponents are praising Governor Pataki for his pledge to veto a bill that would have expanded access to a 'morning after' pill. Meanwhile, abortion rights advocates say he has turned his ba....

New Guidelines May Help Addicts Kick Heroin

August 01, 2005

by Fred Mogul

City health officials hope new drug-treatment guidelines from Washington will dramatically change the way heroin addicts can receive help. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more. For two years, public and priva....

Class Size Referendum Gaining Momentum

July 27, 2005

by Fred Mogul

City Council Speaker and mayoral hopeful Gifford Miller says education advocates have gathered enough signatures to put a referendum on the November ballot to require reduced class sizes in city scho....

Health Center Focused on 9-11 to Open

July 19, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Treatment for health problems related to 9-11 have largely been piecemeal. Now, health officials have announced what they say will be the first clinic for treating illnesses comprehensively. WNYC's F....

New York Fans React to the Olympics Vote

July 06, 2005

by Fred Mogul

11 years ago, New York City officials began preparing for the 2012 Olympic bid- and in the last few months it has been impossible to not know that we were in the race - every flag pole proclaimed our....

Bloomberg Scores High Among NYC Dems

July 06, 2005

by Fred Mogul

A new survey suggests that the city's Democratic primary voters are as enthusiastic about Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg as they are about their own party's candidates. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more....

Mayor and Council Agree on Budget

June 29, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller have agreed on a $50 billion budget. They say it will erase the projected deficit for the new fiscal year that starts on Friday, but does nothi....

Last 'Altar Call' for Billy Graham?

June 24, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Organizers are setting up 70-thousand chairs in Flushing Meadows Corona Park for this weekend’s Billy Graham Crusade. For months, churches around the region have been getting ready for what Graham ....

Graham Holds Last US Revival Meeting in Queens

June 22, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Billy Graham has confirmed that this week's three-day revival meeting in Queens will be his last ever in the United States. REPORTER: Speaking at a preview yesterday, the 86-year-old evangelist said....

NJ's Disappearing Army Bases

June 21, 2005

by Fred Mogul

Over the last 15 years, almost every state has lost a fort, shipyard or arms depot, as the Defense Department has reshaped the military to save money. WNYC’s Fred Mogul looks at what became of one ....