Fred Mogul appears in the following:
Manhattan VA Will Partially Re-Open in Spring
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
The Manhattan V.A. Hospital — which was damaged severely by Sandy — will partly re-open next March, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. But officials don't know when the heart of the 170-bed facility will come back online.
NIH Head to Tour NYU Langone
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The man in charge of federally funded medical research will be touring NYU Langone Medical Center Friday to look at damage caused by Sandy.
NY Seeks Medicaid Funds for State's Sandy-affected Healthcare Providers
Monday, November 26, 2012
State health officials are asking the federal government for almost a half-billion dollars worth of special Medicaid funding for hospitals, nursing homes and clinics affected by Sandy.
Sandy Continues to Displace Patients, Presenting Both Challenges and Opportunities
Friday, November 16, 2012
With four local hospitals closed because of Sandy, thousands of patients are scrambling to find other medical centers to treat everything from broken bones to brain cancer. The changes are causing inconvenience to some, but could be a mixed blessing for the hospitals on the receiving end.
After Sandy, Special Needs Shelter Residents May Be Pushed Into Independent Living
Monday, November 12, 2012
After two weeks in special needs evacuation shelters, hundreds of adult home residents are hoping to move to longer-term housing — and Sandy may be speeding up the trend of moving mentally disabled adults out of institutions and into independent-living arrangements.
Downtown Hospital Reopens, Undamaged but Chastened by Dependence on Con Ed
Friday, November 09, 2012
New York Downtown Hospital has fully re-opened, while a handful of other hospitals remain closed, following severe storm damage last week.
NYU Starts Seeing Some Patients, but Bulk of Hospital Remains Closed
Monday, November 05, 2012
New York University Langone Medical Center reopened many of its outpatient offices, and the 600 students in the medical school went back to classes – but it’s still not clear when the hospital will open its emergency room, surgical suites and labor and delivery ward.
Area Hospitals Lean On One Another in Storm's Aftermath
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
After days operating on a backup generator, Bellevue Hospital is "pulling the plug," according to one official. About 500 patients, including about 50 prisoners from city jails, are being evacuated.
City Council to Recruit Volunteers to Escort Women Past Protesters
Friday, October 19, 2012
The City Council is starting a new volunteer drive aimed at recruiting people to help escort women to abortion clinics, past protestors.
HIV-Positive Men Head to Clinic for 'the Other Meningitis' Vaccine
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
An outbreak of contagious meningitis unrelated to the larger one spreading across the country is sending some New York City men to clinics for vaccines.
Lead Poisoning Down Among City Kids
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Lead poisoning is declining among city children as landlords renovate apartments, builders add new housing units and health officials boost education and enforcement actions, experts say.
Political Calculations Factor In As Christie Weighs New Medicaid Math
Monday, October 08, 2012
Meningitis Strikes Cluster of HIV-Positive Men
Thursday, September 27, 2012
City Health officials are investigating a cluster of meningitis that has killed one man and left another in critical condition. There have been four cases among HIV-positive men over the last month. The cases are spread across several boroughs, and among men ages 31 to 42 years old.
Smoking Decline Stalls Despite City Efforts
Thursday, September 20, 2012
After almost a decade where an increasing number of city residents tossed away their cigarettes, smoking went up slightly last year, according to new Health Department figures.
'Super-Users' Provide Big Challenges for City ERs: Study
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Around 20 percent of New York City residents visit hospital emergency rooms annually, according to a new report — and in some neighborhoods it's twice that.
Breaking News: Soda Ban Passes
Thursday, September 13, 2012
WNYC's Fred Mogul reports from City Hall on the New York City Board of Health's approval of the ban on large-size sugary drinks.
City Bans Big, Sugary Drinks at Eateries, Theaters
Thursday, September 13, 2012
New York City's health board has passed a rule banning super-sized, sugary drinks at restaurants, concession stands and other eateries.
City Health Board Targets Controversial Religious Circumcision Practice
Friday, September 07, 2012
The city health board is poised to approve a new rule next week that would make some ultra-Orthodox circumcisions begin with a warning.
Lopez Follows in Tradition of Ousted Kings County Pols
Friday, August 31, 2012
Local Religious Leader Gives Opening Invocation at GOP Convention
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
On Tuesday, New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan said he will be giving the closing prayer at both the Democratic and Republican conventions. But another, less well-known local religious leader is also playing a prominent role in Tampa.
