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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 ....
On the Campaign Trail with Hillary
February 12, 2007
by Fred Mogul
Senator Hillary Clinton "Let the conversation begin" in New Hampshire this weekend. Her tour of the Granite State brings to mind the "Listening Tour" she used to introduce herself to New York voters ....
Clinton Swings by Granite State
February 12, 2007
by Fred Mogul
Two weeks after launching her presidential bid with a trip to Iowa, Senator Hillary Clinton debuted her campaign in New Hampshire this past weekend. WNYC's Fred Mogul was there and has this report. ....
Spitzer Nominates State’s Highest Ranked Judge
February 08, 2007
by Fred Mogul
Governor Spitzer wants New York’s highest-ranked judge to keep her job, right up until state law forces her out for being too old. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. Judith Kaye became the first woman ....
Opening Statements in Norman Trial
January 30, 2007
by Fred Mogul
Prosecutors laid out their case against deposed Brooklyn Democratic leader Clarence Norman. They told a Brooklyn jury he intimidated and threatened judicial candidates to hire his campaign advisors o....
Former Brooklyn Leader in Court -- Again
January 29, 2007
by Fred Mogul
In opening statements today, prosecutors alleged that former Brooklyn Democratic leader Clarence Norman coerced judicial candidates to hire his campaign consultants. Norman’s lawyer says he just wa....
New York’s Health Debate Heats Up as Spitzer Prepares Plan
January 26, 2007
by Fred Mogul
Governor Spitzer will detail his health care plan today. Reining in Medicaid expenses is one of the major promises he rode into office. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. At $45 billion, Medicaid now ac....