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Inside NY State's Judge Selection Process
December 04, 2008
by Fred Mogul
The state's judicial selection commission earlier this week submitted a slate of seven candidates to the governor, for him to appoint the next chief judge of the state's high court. Retiring chief ju....
City Ambulances put Heart Attacks on Ice
December 04, 2008
by Fred Mogul
New York City ambulances will no longer automatically take heart attack patients to closest hospital. Instead, they will only go to facilities with special body-cooling units. As WNYC's Fred Mogul re....
Health Officials Defend Closure of Dental Clinics
November 21, 2008
by Fred Mogul
City health officials are defending their plan to eliminate dozens of public dental clinics that serve 17,000 children. Commissioner Thomas Frieden says the $3 million cut is necessary, because the ....
Dental Clinics Vs. Anti-Smoking Ads
November 20, 2008
by Fred Mogul
The City Council is fighting back over a proposal to eliminate dozens of public dental clinics for the poor, most of them based in schools. In hearings today, Health Commissioner Doctor Thomas Frie....
Mayor Takes on New Vice: Salt
November 19, 2008
by Fred Mogul
First it was cigarettes. Then trans-fats. Now, Mayor Bloomberg is targeting salt shakers. Well, some of them. Speaking at a food policy conference at Columbia University today, the mayor says he a....
Vaccine Slashes Diarrheal Illness in Children
November 18, 2008
by Fred Mogul
A relatively new vaccine appears to be succeeding at protecting children against a virus responsible for widespread and virulent childhood illness. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. REPORTER: Few peopl....
Ballot Counting Continues in Queens Senate Race
November 14, 2008
by Fred Mogul
Alaska and Minnesota are not the only sites for senatorial recounts. Election workers are still pouring over ballots in a too-close-to-call state senate race in Queens. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.....
UFT Chief Slams Governor's Budget Outline
November 13, 2008
by Fred Mogul
While Governor Paterson calls them "spending reductions," unions and community groups say the budget cutting plan he outlined yesterday will hurt the working class and the poor. Speaking on the step....
Advocates Push Stem Cell Research Funding
November 11, 2008
by Fred Mogul
With New York state leaders slashing the budget to shrink the deficit, many programs are in jeopardy. Here’s what it could mean for the $600 million fund for stem cell research. REPORTER: Preside....
Dems Take Control of NY State Senate
November 05, 2008
by Fred Mogul
New York’s last bastion of Republican control -- the State Senate -- has become a Democratic power base, along with the Assembly and Governorship. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. Two long-serving R....
New Poll Looks at Key State Senate Races
November 03, 2008
by Fred Mogul
New York Republicans are hoping to retain their tenuous majority in the State Senate, with Democrats controlling every other entity of state government, and polls showing a tight race in some key Sen....
What Will Happen if There's a Tie in the State Senate
November 01, 2008
by Fred Mogul
The GOP currently holds a narrow majority in the New York State Senate. Republicans say they can hold it. Democrats say they can win it. But what if neither is right, and the senate emerges tied? WNY....
Halloween Home Horrifies in Howard Beach, Queens
October 31, 2008
by Fred Mogul
In the Howard Beach neighborhood of Queens, the economic slowdown hasn't hit the stores that sell outdoor holiday decorations. Residents here take their seasonal statuary seriously. WNYC's Fred Mogul....
Balance of Power Could Shift in NYS Senate
October 29, 2008
by Fred Mogul
New York Republicans are holding on to their last statewide power-base by a thread. They control the State Senate, 31 seats to 29. If two move from the red column to the blue, the 40-year-old GOP m....
Aqueduct Casino Contract
October 24, 2008
by Fred Mogul
Plans for a casino at the Aqueduct Race Track have been held up for years, but this week state senate leaders allowed a contract to move forward with a Buffalo-based firm. Betty Braton, head of the ....
Study: Higher Asthma in WTC-Area Children
October 23, 2008
by Fred Mogul
The first study of children from the World Trade Center Health Registry suggests more of them have asthma than children elsewhere in the nation. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more. REPORTER: The parents ....
Ex-Mayor Voice of McCain Robo-Call
October 23, 2008
by Fred Mogul
Residents in several swing states are picking up the phone and finding a recording of Rudy Giuliani on the line. The former mayor is calling on behalf of the Republican National Committee and the McC....
Budget and Staff to Be Slashed at LI College Hospital in Brooklyn
October 22, 2008
by Fred Mogul
The medical staff at one of Brooklyn’s oldest hospitals is in a fight with the hospital’s owners. Continuum Health Partners announced plans to trim operations and shrink Long Island College Hospi....
Distinguished Service Award
October 21, 2008
by Fred Mogul
Commissioner Ray Kelly praised the eight men for their service and offered condolences to their families. Among those honored was Detective James Zadroga, who died in January of 2006. Zadroga became....
Jewish Harvest Festival Begins
October 13, 2008
by Fred Mogul
Traditional Jewish communities are getting ready to celebrate the autumn harvest festival of Sukkot, which begins at sundown. On Diamond Row in midtown, a sidewalk vendor was selling the palm fronds ....
