Fred Mogul appears in the following:
This Week in Politics: Albany's 2020 Session Takes Shape
Saturday, January 11, 2020
A budget shortfall and a renewed push to legalize recreational marijuana set the parameters.
The State of New York State: Legalizing Weed, Green New Deal, Bail Reform
Thursday, January 09, 2020
Governor Andrew Cuomo delivers his priorities for 2020 in his annual State of the State address.
Victims Of Jersey City Shootings Remembered
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Services have begun for victims of the shootings at a Jersey City kosher grocery. They were members of a tightly knit Orthodox Jewish community that had recently put down roots in Jersey City.
Council Member Wants to take Second Stab at Staten Island Secession
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
A city council member from Staten Island wants to jump-start efforts from a generation ago to secede from New York City.
Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?
Thursday, December 05, 2019
New York has awarded two contracts for large offshore wind farms, with more anticipated. Researchers are surveying whales in the area to craft strategies to mitigate dangers to them and their habitat.
The Future of Fusion Voting
Monday, November 25, 2019
"Fusion voting" gives candidates the chance to run on multiple party lines. WNYC politics reporter Fred Mogul explains how this might change, and the effect it has on minor parties.
Can Whales Be Protected From NY's Colossal Offshore Wind Farms?
Friday, November 22, 2019
Researchers try to reduce risks to whales — right whales, fin whales, humpbacks, and other marine life — as a forest of wind turbines grows from the ocean floor.
New York Takes Another Step Toward Building the Largest Offshore Wind Farm in the Country
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Phase One of the plan calls for building dozens of 800-foot-tall windmills far out in federal waters.
No Dogs on Chopper Tours, Senators Plead
Sunday, September 08, 2019
Chuck Schumer and Robert Menendez have been asking the FAA to ban open-door photo shoots on sight-seeing helicopter tours. Now they want operators to stop bringing dogs on board, too.
‘Like a Pit Boss at a Casino’ — Manual Recount For Queens DA Gets Underway
Monday, July 15, 2019
Election workers will be scrutinizing thousands of ballots in Queens. Watching very closely: volunteers representing the rival candidates for district attorney and election lawyers.
Marijuana, Surrogacy and More: What to Expect From Albany in the Final Days of Session
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
It's down to the wire in the state house. WNYC state government and politics reporter Fred Mogul gives an update on what to expect from the legislator in the next couple of days.
This Week in Politics: Cajole, Criticize, Compromise
Saturday, June 08, 2019
As New York's legislative session winds down, WNYC's Fred Mogul analyzes Governor Cuomo's late game tactics.
New York Agenda: Rent Laws, Surrogacy, Green Light Bill
Monday, June 03, 2019
WNYC reporter, Fred Mogul brings updates on politics in Albany.
New York Vote Nearing on Eliminating Religious Exemption for Vaccines
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
The State Senate appears ready to make New York the fourth state with no religious exemption for vaccines. But key members of the Assembly are 'vaccine hesitant.'
Orthodox Jewish Vaccine Opponents Lay Low at Borough Park Book Event
Sunday, May 19, 2019
A children's author has taken it on the chin online for her religious kids book extolling vaccines. But at an event in the middle of a measles-hit neighborhood, she draws supporters.
Cuomo Will Take the Matching Funds. But Contribution Limits Are Another Matter.
Tuesday, April 02, 2019
When it comes to limiting campaign contributions, is what's sauce for the goose also sauce for the gander? Cuomo and backers of small-donor public matching funds disagree.
New York State Budget Deal: Congestion Pricing, Bail Reform, and No Pot
Monday, April 01, 2019
After months of debate and in-fighting, Democrats passed the $175 billion dollar state budget on time. What's in it?
New York State's Final Round of Budget Talks
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Discussions on the latest developments on the budget talks, with WNYC's Albany expert Fred Mogul.
Congestion Pricing Details Emerge As Lawmakers Haggle Over Carve-Outs
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Details of a congestion-pricing plan for New York City are emerging, but no deal will be final until the entire budget is approved in Albany.
Opponents Try to Extinguish Marijuana Debate
Monday, March 25, 2019
Governor Cuomo and legislators are sending out mixed signals on whether there'll be a deal on legalizing marijuana in the state budget due April 1. Opponents are rooting for a delay.
