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News Articles by Fred Mogul

September 29, 2006

by Fred Mogul

Manhattan’s Far West Side. The new Penn Station. Ground Zero. The list seems to be growing, and the skyline isn’t. No one said it was easy to build mega-projects. But why are so many stuck in the....

Crullers Face the Cruelest Cut as City Threatens Ban on Transfats

September 26, 2006

by Fred Mogul

The City Health Department says it can’t make people eat better foods, but it can help them eat a little less badly – by banning all but miniscule amounts of trans-fats at restaurants. WNYC’s F....

September 26, 2006

by Fred Mogul

A new $17 million Fire Department Command Center is helping officials collect information from more sources than ever before and share it with firefighters and other first responders. When an Upper ....

Treating STD's From the Classroom

September 19, 2006

by Fred Mogul

A new city pilot program to test for and treat Chlamydia and gonorrhea at five Brooklyn and Bronx high schools found high rates of the sexually transmitted diseases. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. Re....

Cuomo Beats Green by 20 Points in AG Race

September 13, 2006

by Fred Mogul

The closest state-wide primary turned out not to be very close. Andrew Cuomo defeated Mark Green by 20 points to win the Democratic nomination for Attorney General. WNYC’s Fred Mogul reports. ....

Attorney General Race Closest and Most Contentious

September 12, 2006

by Fred Mogul

The closest and most contentious statewide contest is the race for Attorney General. Two long-time candidates for higher office, Andrew Cuomo and Mark Green, are the front-runners, with Sean Patrick ....

One Composer Drawn to Church After 9/11

September 09, 2006

by Fred Mogul

In the days after September 11th, many people went to church, synagogue and other places of worship for the first time in years, drawn by a quest for peace and meaning and community. Composer Eve Beg....

9/11 Health Chief Offers Sympathy But Unclear on Aid

September 08, 2006

by Fred Mogul

Hundreds of angry Lower Manhattan residents and others gathered last night to talk about their health problems with experts, officials and politicians. REPORTER: The crowd filled up St. Paul’s Cha....

Federal 9/11 Health Chief to Speak at Town Hall Meeting

September 07, 2006

by Fred Mogul

The federal government’s chief coordinator of 9/11 health programs, faces what promises to be a feisty “town hall meeting” tonight. His visit comes on the heels of a Mount Sinai study that say....

Bloomberg Wants Feds to Resume 9/11 Victims Fund

September 06, 2006

by Fred Mogul

New York City is stepping up its screening and treatment of those exposed to the toxins kicked up by the World Trade Center's destruction. Mayor Bloomberg says he wants the federal government to open....

September 11th Remembered at Events Around the City

September 05, 2006

by Fred Mogul

September 11th is next week, but Fifth Anniversary commemorations are already getting underway. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. A three-day conference begins today at Pace University, two blocks from ....

Second Firefighter Dies Following Bronx Fire

August 28, 2006

by Fred Mogul

A second firefighter has died, following a three-alarm blaze yesterday at a Bronx discount store. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. Lt. Howard Carpluk, a 20-year veteran of the FDNY, was pronounced dead....

Lead Poisoning Cases Continue Downward Trend

August 24, 2006

by Fred Mogul

The number of city children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years who were poisoned by lead dropped last year, continuing a long-term trend. There was a 17 percent decline last year, bringing the....

New 9/11 Tapes Show Responders' Confusion, Humanity

August 17, 2006

by Fred Mogul

After months of editing, the city released more than 20 hours of dispatcher tapes from September 11. The recordings provide more details about how emergency responders reacted to the World Trade Cen....

Rare Tropic Giant to Bloom (and Smell) in Brooklyn

August 11, 2006

by Fred Mogul

New York has not seen one of the world’s largest – and smelliest – plants bloom since 1939. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden says this is the year -- and this is the week -- for its specimen, which....

Delays at Area Airports Follow Disrupted Terror Plot

August 11, 2006

by Fred Mogul

Area airports have been having their ups and downs, since the alleged plot was announced – due to both canceled flights and federal rule-changes for luggage. REPORTER: After initial confusion abou....

Heat Wave Death Toll Reaches 24

August 08, 2006

by Fred Mogul

Two more people were killed by last week's heat wave than previously thought. Yesterday, the city's Medical Examiner attributed the deaths of two Queens men to overheating. One man was age 45, the o....

Catching Rays: Scientist Seeks to Cool Sweltering Playgrounds

August 01, 2006

by Fred Mogul

You don’t need to be a climate scientist to know that the summer sun can turn the city into an asphalt sauna. WNYC's Fred Mogul reports on one researcher, who's studying how heat gathers on tree-le....

Bellevue Lockup: Detainees fight TB -- and other ills, too

July 20, 2006

by Fred Mogul

Despite a big drop in recent years, tuberculosis is still a major public health challenge. The Health Department annually provides free drugs to hundreds of patients with the highly contagious lung d....

City Releases Flu Plan

July 11, 2006

by Fred Mogul

The city's new disaster plan for pandemic flu is winning praise from experts, but they still have some concerns for how health officials might address a worst-case scenario. WNYC's Fred Mogul has mor....