Fred Mogul

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Clogged streets and commuting problems are affecting the city’s hospitals and the people seeking care there. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: Sirens and lights only help ambulances so much, when traffic snarls the streets. Ambulance driver Robert Cuivas just got back to The Brooklyn Hospital ...

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New York City's transit union called a selective strike against two private bus lines Friday, putting off a crippling citywide shutdown, as it rejected what the system later said was its final offer. The roughly 55,000 riders of those two bus lines in Queens will ...

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Starting next year, medical labs that test for diabetes will have to report the results to the City Health Department. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

The move follows the unanimous approval of the department's governing board yesterday and makes New York the first city to add ...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has dissolved an advisory panel on testing and cleanup in the area around the World Trade Center. But members did not go quietly. At a heated meeting yesterday, scientists and advocates blasted the EPA for ignoring their advice. WNYC's Fred ...

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The New York Stock Exchange, one of the hubs of American commerce, will become a for-profit enterprise for the first time in its 213-year history. The change comes after seat holders of the Exchange approved a merger and acquisition with company that creates computerized trading ...

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Clarence Norman took the stand in his defense yesterday. The former Assemblyman and Brooklyn Democratic Party chief is accused of pocketing a check intended for his campaign. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

Norman came across more composed and confident on the stand than he did in ...

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See if you can guess which local water polo team squares off today against the University of Southern California in the NCAA Final Four. Here’s a hint: It's the "Terriers" who will be tackling the mighty "Trojans." Not much help, is it? WNYC's Fred Mogul ...

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Later this week, Governor Pataki will decide whether to apply for a Medicaid program that helps the poor get healthcare.

New York is the only state that lets community groups and HMO's fill out the paperwork for Medicaid applicants. The procedure, called "facilitated enrollment," has helped ...

New York City will get $125 million dollars in post-911 funding that the Bush Administration had proposed cutting. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

Reporter: House Speaker Dennis Hastert sent Staten Island Congressman Vito Fossella a letter yesterday promising to restore the money, as part of a bill on emergency funds for ...

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The Bloomberg administration is lashing out at Albany for the slow pace of upgrading voting machines. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: State legislators spent more than two years figuring out how to replace old lever-based voting booths with electronic machines. In July, they ...

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A new exhibit at the Museum of Natural History examines the life and thought of Charles Darwin. The ambitious show was planned years ago, but comes at a time when objections to Darwin are gaining force in several corners of the United States. WNYC’s Fred ...

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Defense Attorneys today will lay out the case for Clarence Norman. The former assemblyman and leader of the Brooklyn Democratic party is accused of stealing money that was intended for his political club. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

Norman was already convicted of violating election law ...

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City health officials have been keeping their plans for containing a pandemic flu close to their vest, but yesterday they showed a few cards to the City Council. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: The Health Department had said it would release a plan this fall, ...

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The panel charged with deciding the fate of the state's hospitals will lay out criteria for determining which facilities stay open and which ones are closed. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

How important is a hospital to "vulnerable populations"? What is the quality of the care ...

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New York State's hospitals have lost money for a seventh straight year - even as hospitals' economic health has improved nationwide. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: A report finds says the state's 200-plus non-profit hospitals lost a total of more than $100 million. Facilities in ...

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Senior citizens today can begin registering for the vast new federal prescription drug program which starts in 2006. The city and various advocacy groups are helping Medicare and Medicaid enrollees get ready. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: Residents of New York can choose between 46 ...

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Public health doesn’t top political issue surveys the way education, housing and crime do, but it affects people’s lives in countless ways. Mayor Bloomberg has won praise for unleashing one of the most aggressive campaigns to improve local public health in recent memory. But he ...

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President Bush presents the nation's flu preparation strategy today. The price tag for being ready for the next pandemic is at least $6.5 billion, whether it's caused by the bird flu or some other strain. Meanwhile, the Canadian government has reported finding wild ducks with ...

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Doctors in the metropolitan area are reporting shortages of flu vaccine - despite assurances by federal and local health officials that there will be enough shots to go around. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: Drug-maker Chiron is up and running after last year's contamination, but ...

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Federal inspectors will be taking a closer look at the Indian Point nuclear power plants, after trace amounts of radioactive material were found in groundwater. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has already had Indian Point under a "special inspection" for the last ...