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One Gay Couple's Quest For Legal Recognition

March 04, 2004

by Fred Mogul

Dozens of gay applicants for marriage licenses lined up at the city clerk's office Thursday morning. WNYC's Fred Mogul talks with one couple about their quest for legal recognition in the eyes of the ....

Mt. Kisco Voters

February 28, 2004

by Fred Mogul

The polls open Tuesday for Democratic primaries in New York and nine other states. As we continue our look at issues facing different communities, WNYC's Fred Mogul went to the Westchester County town....

Long Shot: The Quest for an AIDS Vaccine

February 07, 2004

by Fred Mogul

For most of the last 20 years, the bulk of AIDS research has focused on treating the deadly disease and its symptoms. More recently, scientists are increasingly trying to prevent it from occurring in ....

Popular Queens Dept. Store Closes After 70 Years

January 12, 2004

by Fred Mogul

For more than 70 years, Lewis of Woodhaven has been outfitting people from all over Queens. WNYC's Fred Mogul went to Woodhaven to talk to third-generation owners Jeff and Robert Lewis about hanging u....

Christian Retail: Now Open Sundays!

December 07, 2003

by Fred Mogul

Despite Sunday sermons urging Americans to exchange shopping at the mall for rest and reflection, fewer and fewer people are taking a break. Recently, the country's largest Christian retail chain bega....

At 104, Vet of the 'Great War' Recalls Armistice

November 11, 2003

by Fred Mogul

Many people over the age of 60 or so can remember when today's holiday was called Armistice Day, instead of Veterans Day. 104-year-old Eugene Lee actually remembers the armistice itself, 85 years ....

Dems Tainted, But Brooklyn Republicans Still Struggle

November 02, 2003

by Fred Mogul

A judicial corruption scandal has rocked the Brooklyn Democratic party. As a result, the upstart Working Families Party could make inroads on the Democrats' turf in next Tuesday's elections. But what ....

In Religious Theater, Everyone's a Critic

September 26, 2003

by Fred Mogul

The modern theater has its roots in ancient religious rituals. And as anyone who's been to a Christmas or Easter pageant knows, modern religion sometimes draws generously from the stage. As Jews aroun....

Labor Days: Part 3

September 19, 2003

by Fred Mogul

Former clients of the Elizabeth Seton Childbirthing Center in Manhattan are mourning the demise of the pioneering institution. It closed late last month, but the center might still be setting trends: ....

Labor Days: Part 2

September 05, 2003

by Fred Mogul

Why c-sections are coming back strong after years of declining. About one in four American women deliver babies by cesarean section. Many care-givers, health officials and patient advocates think....

Labor Days: Part 1

August 21, 2003

by Fred Mogul

A new approach to pre-natal care gathers women for group check-ups. Doctors are spending less and less time one-on-one with patients, and neither side is pleased. But at one healthcare system in ....

Cuts In Arts Funding

August 01, 2003

by Fred Mogul

Despite budget cuts, the city continues to fund hundreds of local arts groups - everything from the Alpha-Omega Dance Company to the Yangtze Theatre. Last year, a whole new crop of arts organizations....

Budget Cuts in the Bronx

July 21, 2003

by Fred Mogul

The Cost of Living: Stories from the Front Lines in the Five Boroughs The Bronx Staten Island Brooklyn Manhattan ....

It Takes an Olympic Village

July 15, 2003

by Fred Mogul

On Tuesday, the U.S. Olympic Committee officially nominates New York City to host the 2012 Olympics. Two years from now, the International Olympic Committee will make its final choice. Local organizer....

Mayor Bloomberg's Image

June 18, 2003

by Fred Mogul

Mayor Bloomberg is setting new records - for low approval ratings. Polls show most New Yorkers wouldn't even want to have dinner with him. And even many sympathetic observers think he could do better ....

Debating Rail-Float Traffic (Again)

May 28, 2003

by Fred Mogul

For decades, business and political leaders have talked about improving railroad access to New York City - mainly, to spare local streets, lungs and retail prices from the costly truck traffic. WNYC's....

Designing The High LIne

May 08, 2003

by Fred Mogul

Click here for a slide show about the High Line Neighborhood activists and the Bloomberg administration are sparring over the future of the far west side of Manhattan. Probably the only thing th....

Chinatown Reacts to SARS

April 03, 2003

by Fred Mogul

In Hong Kong and around Asia, people are staying home from work and school, from fear of the quickly-spreading SARS illness. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome has struck an estimated 22-hundred people....

New York's Muslim Community

by Fred Mogul

Like other ethnic and religious groups, New York's diverse Muslim community reacted to news of the invasion of Iraq with mixed feelings. WNYC's Fred Mogul talked to some Muslims about their concerns ....

Parking Karma

March 18, 2003

by Fred Mogul

One newscast item in recent months generated a slew of phone calls and e-mails. It wasn't about war in Iraq, budget deficits or Medicare reforms. It was an announcement that alternate-side-of-the-stre....