News Articles by Fred Mogul

New York Can Sue Foreign Countries for Back Taxes

June 15, 2007

by Fred Mogul

The US Supreme Court has ruled that New York City can use local courts to sue foreign countries for back property taxes. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. Foreign countries are generally immune to lawsu....

9/11 Study Participants Dropping Out

June 12, 2007

by Fred Mogul

People who may have been exposed to 9/11 dust and debris have been dropping out of a long-term study to monitor health problems. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. The Health Department initially hoped t....

For Many Vets, Injuries Surface Slowly

May 25, 2007

by Fred Mogul

Troops returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan face many challenges getting life back to normal -- particularly those who have suffered debilitating physical injuries. But increasingly a cla....

Dust From 9/11 Contributes to Death

by Fred Mogul

The city’s Medical Examiner has admitted for the first time that exposure to World Trade Center dust contributed to a victim’s death. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. Felicia Dunn-Jones was trapped....

Doctor With Terror Links Convicted

May 22, 2007

by Fred Mogul

A medical doctor has been convicted in Federal Court in Manhattan of agreeing to treat injured al-Qaida fighters so they could return to Iraq to fight US troops. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. Dr. Ra....

Clinton Visits Obama's Turf

May 15, 2007

by Fred Mogul

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has had some early success scooping up support on the turf of his main rival, Hillary Clinton. Yesterday, Clinton continued to show that she isn’t shy about seekin....

Decision Expected on Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners

April 27, 2007

by Fred Mogul

A federal judge will rule today on a legal settlement that would change how New York houses mentally ill prisoners in the state’s correction facilities. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. About 1 in 8 ....

Clinton Fundraiser Brings Crowds

April 24, 2007

by Fred Mogul

More than 1,500 people ponied up $100 or more last night at a rally for Hillary Clinton at the Hudson River Warehouse Piers. WNYC’s Fred Mogul was there. It was casual, it was loud, and it only la....

Senator Clinton Returns to New York

April 23, 2007

by Fred Mogul

After a weekend of coffee shops and high school gymnasiums in Iowa, Senator Hillary Clinton returns to New York today. She’ll be speaking about poverty with union workers - before heading to a majo....

'Rat' Health Inspector Resigns

April 10, 2007

by Fred Mogul

The Health Department inspector who allowed a rat-infested fast-food restaurant to remain open has resigned. The move came as city officials recommended an overhaul of the restaurant inspection progr....

Should NYC’s At Risk Men Get Circumcised?

April 06, 2007

by Fred Mogul

The city Health Department is considering recommending that certain men get circumcised in order to slow the spread of HIV-AIDS. The move comes after research in Africa showed circumcised men had a 6....

Climate Change Challenging for Regional Flora and Fauna

April 02, 2007

by Fred Mogul

Hawks in Central Park. Beavers in the Bronx River. Seals under the Verrazanno. Thanks to cleaner water and fewer pollutants, many animal species either are appearing in the region for the first time ....

Flagship Theological School to Ordain Gay Rabbis

March 26, 2007

by Fred Mogul

The flagship school of one of American Judaism’s largest movements says it will ordain gay rabbis. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. The announcement from the Jewish Theological Seminary comes three m....

Medicaid Cutters Grapple with High Cost of Long-Term Care

March 21, 2007

by Fred Mogul

Governor Spitzer wants to shrink Medicaid. There are many ways he proposes doing this. The one that has attracted the greatest controversy so far is cutting hospital payments. One of his smaller and ....

Village Shootout Leaves 4 Dead

March 15, 2007

by Fred Mogul

Police are trying to figure out what led a gunman to go on a violent rampage in Greenwich Village last night, slaying a pizza shop worker and two auxiliary police officers before being shot himself. ....

Clinton Speaks Up at Gala

March 13, 2007

by Fred Mogul

It wasn't a fundraiser for her, but Hillary Clinton received a warm reception at a gala celebration for the 25th anniversary of the Gay Mens Health Crisis. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more. REPORTER: Many....

Proposed Changes to Daycare System

March 08, 2007

by Fred Mogul

The Health Department has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the city’s group daycare centers. It’s the latest attempt to make daycare safer after a child died at a Queens center more than two years....

Clinton Makes Campaign Stop in Florida

February 21, 2007

by Fred Mogul

Candidate Clinton today heads west for the first time since announcing her presidential bid. Yesterday, she was in Florida raising money and trying to cement contacts with the African-American commun....

Hospital Budgets: Prognosis Uncertain

February 19, 2007

by Fred Mogul

As Governor Spitzer takes aim at cuts in Medicaid (finding himself right in step with similar proposals from President Bush), hospitals around New York are bracing themselves for the fallout. Especia....

City's New Plan Reviews 9/11 Related Illness Victims

February 14, 2007

by Fred Mogul

The city has announced a sweeping commitment to monitor and treat people who have become sick in the aftermath of September 11th. For the first time, this includes Lower Manhattan residents, workers ....