A proposed stadium is the centerpiece of New York's Olympic bid - and of Mayor Bloomberg's bid to overhaul the far west side of Manhattan. Faced with a possible wave of change, area opponents hope to repeat earlier successes at defeating large-scale development. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

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Flags throughout the Long Island community of Hicksville are at half-staff for Corporal Kevin Kolm, a U.S. Marine who was killed during the recent uprising in Fallujah. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

For decades, subway riders have watched Russian immigrants read a daily newspaper dubbed the "Hobo News," because that's what the Russian letters on the masthead seem to spell. Fewer and fewer people read the paper now, but a controversial Ukrainian businessman who recently bought it hopes that will change. WNYC's ...

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 state.

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 of Mt. Kisco.

For many Mt. Kisco residents, the day begins with a trip to the local station ...

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 the first place with vaccines. Today, more than 20 different AIDS vaccines are in different stages ...

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 up their bright red sales vests.

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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 began opening its doors on Sundays. WNYC's Fred Mogul went shopping.

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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 ago today. He was in France when World War I came to an end.

WNYC's Fred Mogul went ...

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 about that other other party the Republicans?!? WNYC's Fred Mogul takes a look.

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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 around the world head to synagogues for the High Holy Days, this weekend and next, some will find ...

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: other nurse-midwife practices around the city -- and around the country -- say economics could drive them out of ...

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 that's too many. Through much of the 1990s, c-section rates were declining, but in recent years they have started to increase again. ...

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 the Bronx, physicians talk to pregnant mothers for hours at a time. In the first of a three-part series ...

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 received city money for the first time. But under a new funding system, dozens of veteran groups ...

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On a recent morning, 52 Park in the Longwood section of the south Bronx doesn't look neglected by the ...

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 organizers and the Bloomberg administration say even if New York doesn't win the summer games, a little 'Olympic pressure' will ...

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 at getting out the message that things will be okay. WNYC's Fred Mogul reports on some ...

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 Fred Mogul reports on a once-common type of railroading that could make a comeback - if it doesn't ...

Click here for a slide show about the High LineNeighborhood activists and the Bloomberg administration are sparring over the future of the far west side of Manhattan. Probably the only thing the sides agree on, is that something constructive and creative should be done with The High ...