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News Articles by Fred Mogul

Bedbugs Spotted in Subway System

May 09, 2008

by Fred Mogul

Lots of New Yorkers are grossed out following reports of bedbugs in the subway, but should you really be surprised? Like other critters, bedbugs go where the food is. Lou Sorkin, an insect expert at t....

Clinic Closes on Staten Island

April 28, 2008

by Fred Mogul

Richmond University Medical Center says it can no longer afford the rent for a primary care center in the Clifton Neighborhood of Staten Island. A spokesman says patients will now have to go to the ....

Marchers Protest Corzine's Plan to Shut Parks

April 23, 2008

by Fred Mogul

About 300 people marched on the New Jersey Statehouse Wednesday to protest Gov. Corzine's plans to close state parks. He has proposed closing nine state parks and partially closing others to save $4....

Extreme Commuters Weigh In On Pennsylvania Primaries

April 17, 2008

by Fred Mogul

As Pennsylvanians get ready to go to the polls for next week's presidential primary, WNYC's Fred Mogul spoke with several of those who commute from the Keystone State to New York each day about how t....

Judge Upholds Calorie-Posting Regulations

April 17, 2008

by Fred Mogul

A federal judge has upheld a new city health code provision that would require national chain restaurants to post calories on menus and menu boards. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more. REPORTER: The New Yor....

Nurses Fight for More Money and Help

April 16, 2008

by Fred Mogul

Nurses at several area hospitals have been working without contracts since December and labor negotiations have been slow. The nurses don’t just want more money, they want hospitals to hire more n....

Pope to Visit Manhattan Synagogue

April 03, 2008

by Fred Mogul

Pope Benedict during his upcoming tour of the United States will go to a synagogue in Manhattan – only the third time a pope has visited a Jewish house of worship. WNYC’s Fred Mogul reports. Ben....

City Fights for 9/11 Compensation

April 02, 2008

by Fred Mogul

The city’s top attorney told a Congressional panel that the federal government should re-open the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund to pay for the healthcare needs of rescue and recovery wor....

City Opposes DOH Change

April 01, 2008

by Fred Mogul

The city is opposing a bill that would put the Health Department partly in charge of policing restaurants for labor violations. Labor advocates and almost half the City Council support a proposed l....

Cop Complaints by Tibetan Protesters Referred to Board

March 28, 2008

by Fred Mogul

Police commissioner Raymond Kelly says allegations against officers during a protest for Tibetan independence have been referred to the Civilian Complaint Review Board. In recent days, a video has s....

State Encouraged to Spend on Med Schools

March 28, 2008

by Fred Mogul

A blue-ribbon panel is urging New York to change how it funds one of the state’s largest industries - medical education. About $3.5 billion are spent training some 16,000 medical residents each ye....

Bad News for City's Waistlines

March 27, 2008

by Fred Mogul

New York City residents have been closing the obesity gap with the rest of the country and not in a good way. A new study by the Health Department found that in 2002, 19 percent of New Yorkers could....

Court Rules WTC Workers' Lawsuits Can Proceed

March 26, 2008

by Fred Mogul

A federal appeals court says lawsuits can proceed on behalf of thousands of World Trade Center workers who say they were not properly protected during post-9/11 cleanup efforts. WNYC’s Fred Mogul, ....

Persistant TB Strain in Harlem, Bronx has Doctors Worried

March 24, 2008

by Fred Mogul

City health officials say tuberculosis rates are down for the 15th straight year. But they are concerned about a persistent strain of the disease in Harlem and the Bronx. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more....

120-Year-Old Cabrini Med Center to Close

March 14, 2008

by Fred Mogul

A 120-year-old Manhattan hospital that was once built to serve Italian immigrants will soon be the latest to shut its doors. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. Cabrini Medical Center is one of dozens of....

New Help for Victims of Domestic Abuse

March 06, 2008

by Fred Mogul

REPORTER: Victims of domestic abuse can go to criminal or family court to get restraining orders. Family court is an easier option for many people, but it's not an option for gay couples or unmarrie....

Albany Looks to Regulate Bariatric Surgery

March 04, 2008

by Fred Mogul

REPORTER: It would be the first time the state does “selective contracting” - driving all Medicaid expenditures for specific procedures to a handful of select institutions that bid for contracts.....

Clinton Ad Called "Fear-Mongering"

February 29, 2008

by Fred Mogul

A new ad released by Senator Hillary Clinton in Texas and Ohio is drawing charges of fear-mongering from Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama. REPORTER: The ad has images of sleeping children,....

Nurses Protest Contract Negotiations

February 28, 2008

by Fred Mogul

Yesterday, outside St. Vincent’s Hospital in Greenwich Village, nurses conducted “informational picketing” to tell their side of the story. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. St. Vincent’s nurse....

Judge Asks for Compromise on Remains at Fresh Kills

February 22, 2008

by Fred Mogul

A federal judge today pleaded with attorneys for the city and 9/11 survivors to come up with a compromise over bodily remains at the Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island. REPORTER: For years, a sma....