Fred Mogul appears in the following:
No, This Is Not a Joke. This Is How We Choose Our Lawmakers.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Three elected officials in the past six weeks have stepped down too late to hold primaries to choose successors. So insiders will take their seats instead.
NY Metro Region Responders Head for Houston
Monday, August 28, 2017
Mayor de Blasio dispatched 120 emergency workers from the NYPD, FDNY and EMS to help the embattled Gulf region. Governors Cuomo and Christie also sent personnel.
In Search for Subway Dollars, Cuomo's Got a Deal for Businesses
Thursday, July 27, 2017
The MTA is asking local businesses to "adopt" subway stops for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Sorry, Kids — in NJ, You Can't Buy Smokes
Monday, July 24, 2017
Chris Christie has signed one of the country's newest — and strictest strictest — anti-tobacco laws. But critics say the outgoing governor has been soft on smoking in other ways.
Four Stops on the F to Flog the Governor
Sunday, July 23, 2017
It may have looked like a typical subway commute of late, but it was actually Mayor de Blasio riding the subway with a throng of reporters on a Sunday.
In 13th Hour Deal, De Blasio Gets 2 More Years With Direct Control Over Schools
Thursday, June 29, 2017
The kitchen sink bill gives something for everyone, including a bridge named after the governor's father.
Two Days Left, and Still No Vote on Who Will Control NYC Schools
Monday, June 19, 2017
Mayor de Blasio's control over city schools will expire June 30 unless Albany lawmakers vote to extend it.
Another Try to Update New York's Child Sex Abuse Statutes
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Time is running out for advocates to extend the statute of limitations on sex abuse cases.
State Senate GOP Pushes a 'Buffet' of Bills to Extend City's Mayoral Control of Schools
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Over Democratic opposition, Senate Republicans passed three overlapping bills to bring with them into final negotiations with Governor Cuomo and the Assembly.
Albany Report: Lulus and Late-Session Scrambling
Friday, June 02, 2017
As the Assembly and Senate work on pending legislation before the end of the session, there's a renewed push to reunite the Democratic Party in the Senate.
This Staten Island Woman Isn't Worried about Trumpcare
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
She's a Trump supporter, and she hasn't been fretting about 'repeal and replace.' But with a unique-to-New-York Obamacare plan that's essentially free, should she be?
Cuomo Calls for Albany Ethics Reform — But Downplays 'Lulus'
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Are eight state senators' recently disclosed stipends a problem? Maybe, maybe not. Gov. Cuomo prefers to discuss a familiar ethical conflict he's been trying to change for years.
Four Ways Trumpcare Could Affect NY (And Two it Could Affect NJ)
Thursday, May 04, 2017
The narrowly approved GOP bill faces hurdles in the Senate, but if something like it becomes federal law, the impact on rich and poor locally would be massive.
Schools Chancellor Pushes for Mayor Control, No Strings Attached
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña came to the Capitol to make the case for continuing mayoral control.
May Day! NY Constitutional Convention Under Attack from Within
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
An annual celebration of labor rights is also a call to arms against updating the state constitution.
New Kosciuszko Bridge Opens with Pomp, Circumstance and Inconsistent Pronunciation
Thursday, April 27, 2017
The heavily-trafficked six-lane bridge on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is being retired and replaced by TWO six-laners — one this week and another by 2020.
Albany Lawmakers Won’t Budge on Delayed Budget
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Partisan gridlock in Albany is holding up an already delayed New York State budget for this fiscal year.
Still No Budget for N.Y. State
Monday, April 03, 2017
The State has passed an emergency extender until the end of May.
Last Year's Budget Extended as Cuomo, Lawmakers Continue Haggling
Monday, April 03, 2017
Just like the initial deadline, Cuomo's 48-hour "grace period" came and went without a budget resolution. So last year's budget remains in force.
Deadline Receding, State Budget Impasse Continues
Sunday, April 02, 2017
There had been talk that passing the budget on the first day of the new fiscal year would count as 'more or less on-time,' but April 1st came and went without any budget bills.
