Fred Mogul

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Mayor Bloomberg says he's disappointed that Governor Pataki plans to veto a law that would let pharmacies prescribe a morning after pill without a prescription.

But Bloomberg's opponents fault him for opposing bills to make contraceptives more easily available.

In 2003, the Mayor signed a bill to ...

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Abortion opponents are praising Governor Pataki for his pledge to veto a bill that would have expanded access to a 'morning after' pill. Meanwhile, abortion rights advocates say he has turned his back on them because he wants Conservatives to support him should he run ...

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City health officials hope new drug-treatment guidelines from Washington will dramatically change the way heroin addicts can receive help. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

For two years, public and private centers have been able to treat addicts with a drug called "buprenorphine." Some studies find buprenorphine ...

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City Council Speaker and mayoral hopeful Gifford Miller says education advocates have gathered enough signatures to put a referendum on the November ballot to require reduced class sizes in city schools. The issue is turning into the lynchpin in his campaign for mayor. WNYC's Fred ...

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Treatment for health problems related to 9-11 have largely been piecemeal. Now, health officials have announced what they say will be the first clinic for treating illnesses comprehensively. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

The new center will build on a pilot program based in a Bellevue ...

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11 years ago, New York City officials began preparing for the 2012 Olympic bid- and in the last few months it has been impossible to not know that we were in the race - every flag pole proclaimed our intentions to "let the dreams begin". ...

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A new survey suggests that the city's Democratic primary voters are as enthusiastic about Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg as they are about their own party's candidates. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

Bloomberg scores higher "favorable" ratings than any of the four Democratics seeking their party's nomination ...

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Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller have agreed on a $50 billion budget. They say it will erase the projected deficit for the new fiscal year that starts on Friday, but does nothing for future multi-billion-dollar gaps.

Higher-than-expected tax revenues this year produced the ...

As Billy Graham insisted on sticking to the Gospels and avoiding politics, others saw a subtler way in which the evangelist remained a political figure.

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Billy Graham has confirmed that this week's three-day revival meeting in Queens will be his last ever in the United States.

REPORTER: Speaking at a preview yesterday, the 86-year-old evangelist said he will shy away from controversial subjects and speak about the Bible.

Graham has been to ...

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Over the last 15 years, almost every state has lost a fort, shipyard or arms depot, as the Defense Department has reshaped the military to save money. WNYC’s Fred Mogul looks at what became of one former Army post in New Jersey – and what ...

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Thousands of infantry troops are returning from Baghdad to Fort Drum. Others will soon be deployed there. It has become the everyday rhythm of life for this Upstate New York community. Earlier this week, WNYC’s Fred Mogul joined families welcoming home their soldiers.

REPORTER: In the ...

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The federal government has cleared the way for the abandoned railway known as the High Line to become an elevated promenade.

The wheels of bureaucracy sometimes move somewhat more slowly than a speeding locomotive. When a railroad operator wants to turn a rail line into a ...

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Opponents of the West Side Stadium are hoping the mayor and the MTA will turn their attention to developing the Hudson Railyards -- without the Jets, and as soon as possible.

At a rally in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood, several speakers blasted Mayor Bloomberg for being, ...

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Fewer New Yorkers are smoking cigarettes than at any time in the last 20 years.

For the first time since 1985, fewer than one in five New Yorkers say they are smokers. Nation-wide, about 22 percent of adults smoke regularly. Last year in New York, the ...

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The city has fired the head of one of its flagship public hospitals, amid allegations of impropriety. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: In a brief statement, the Health and Hospitals Corporation said Carlos Perez, the executive director of Bellevue since 1997, was terminated for accepting, ...

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The City wants to overhaul how the public and private healthcare system prevents and treats HIV and AIDS. A new draft report lays out more than a dozen priorities, from distributing more condoms to developing more AIDS housing.

Ana Oliveira, the head of the Gay Mens ...

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Power Yoga. Hot Yoga. Gym Yoga. Kids Yoga. The ancient Indian spiritual discipline of breathing and movement takes many forms in modern America. The latest hybrid comes from hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons. He’s invested in and promoted music, comedy, poetry, fashion and politics. So why ...

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Two new institutions have opened to honor Malcolm X, on what would have been his 80th birthday. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

REPORTER: The Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center opened its doors yesterday for a preview. It is in the Audubon Ballroom, ...

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Governor Pataki wants to impose tougher emission standards on manufacturers who sell cars in New York to reduce greenhouse gases. WNYC's Fred Mogul has more.

The proposed regulations call for auto-makers to modify different parts of vehicles, including transmissions and air-conditioning systems.

In 2003, Pataki first mentioned ...