Brigid Bergin

Reporter

Brigid Bergin appears in the following:

The Art of Body Language in Dating

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Dateable podcast co-host Julie Krafchick joins us to talk about how body language plays a role in the dating scene.

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Which Generation Uses Technology the Most?

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

A recent Squarespace survey shows that Gen Z might not be as addicted to technology as other generations such as baby boomers.

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Too Hot To Cook

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Non-cooking recipes with Emily Weinstein. 

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Are We in a 'Barbie' World?

Monday, July 24, 2023

We react to the release of 'Barbie.'

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'Notes From America with Kai Wright' is Celebrating Diaspora Through Music

Monday, July 24, 2023

Notes From America with Kai Wright is exploring music through diaspora this summer, with your song submissions!

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'While We Watched' Follows One Indian Broadcaster Standing Against Nationalism

Monday, July 24, 2023

A new documentary follows former NDTV broadcast news host Ravish Kumar as he stands against the tide of nationalism sweeping Indian media coverage.

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Ludwig Göransson on Scoring 'Oppenheimer'

Monday, July 24, 2023

We speak with Ludwig Göransson, the composer who scored 'Oppenheimer.'

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NYC Campaign Finance Board demands transparency from everyone — but itself

Monday, July 17, 2023

A Gothamist investigation reveals an agency plagued by mismanagement and questionable spending.

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A Primary Day Informal, Unofficial, Thoroughly Unscientific Exit Poll

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, reports on how early voting went, plus listeners share who they voted for.

It's Primary Day: Here's when we'll know the results of NYC's elections

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

It may be a few days before we know who won in certain races as ranked choice voting comes into focus.

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This Week in Politics: Early voting starts in New York City

Saturday, June 17, 2023

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WNYC's senior politics reporter, Brigid Bergin joins us for a preview and tells us what we need to know before we head out to vote.

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Trump Indicted Again; Air Quality; MAGA in New York; How Clean are NYC's Waters?

Friday, June 09, 2023

Trump indicted again; NYC health commissioner on the air quality crisis; How MAGA are New York's republicans?; How clean are NYC's waters?

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Trump Indicted Again

Friday, June 09, 2023

Legal analysis of the indictment of former President Trump on federal charges related to the classified documents case.

Air Quality Update; Brownsville Policing Experiment; Your Favorite Queer Media; SCOTUS Upholds Part of Voting Rights Act in Surprise Decision

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Air quality update; A policing experiment in Brownsville; Past & present of queer representation in media; Supreme Court upholds part of Voting Rights Act in today's surprise decision

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Today's Air Quality Update

Thursday, June 08, 2023

The latest on the area's air quality as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the Northeast.

When a Two-Block Stretch of Brownsville Policed Itself

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Maria Cramer reports on a public safety experiment in which civilians in a two-block stretch of Brownsville, Brooklyn responded to 911 calls, effectively policing themselves.

New Yorkers can register to vote and cast their ballot on the same 'golden' day

Thursday, May 25, 2023

WNYC’s senior politics reporter Brigid Bergin has the details on "Golden Day" and why it matters in this upcoming election. 

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A state law could help prevent disenfranchising young voters. Why is NY ignoring it?

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

A small fraction of 16 and 17 year-old New Yorkers have completed the process to preregister and automatically be added to voting rolls when they turn 18, according to a new report.

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Rep. Dan Goldman knows Washington. Now he’s getting to know his NYC district.

Thursday, April 20, 2023

WNYC senior political reporter Brigid Bergin spent the day with Rep. Dan Goldman as he familiarizes himself with the 10th congressional district spanning parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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This Week in Politics: The House Judiciary Committee's "field hearing" in New York City

Saturday, April 15, 2023

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Democrats say something else is happening here, and it has to do with interfering with Bragg's case against former President Trump.

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