Brigid Bergin

Reporter

Brigid Bergin appears in the following:

Voter registration looms Friday as the final week of New York’s legislative session gets underway

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

It’s the final week of New York’s shortened legislative session and NY's voter registration deadline is looming. 

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New York Gun Regulation Laws; A School Psychologist on Managing Trauma; Latest on Long COVID; Netflix and Transphobia

Thursday, May 26, 2022

New York gun regulation laws; A school psychologist on managing trauma; Latest on long COVID; Netflix and transphobia

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New District Musical Chairs

Monday, May 23, 2022

The new court-ordered district maps mean several incumbents are facing each other.  Jon Campbell and Brigid Bergin report on the latest.

Monday morning politics: Redistricting chaos and Brooklyn special election

Monday, May 23, 2022

A chaotic political season in New York took another turn this weekend. WNYC's Brigid Bergin joins Morning Edition's Michael Hill for this update.

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Court releases proposed House maps: What to know about NY’s messy primary season

Monday, May 16, 2022

New York voters and candidates have a busy summer in store for them, with not just one but two primary dates. WNYC's Jon Campbell and Brigid Bergin explain. 

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New York eyes its own voting rights act after failure at the federal level

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Dozens of civil rights, labor and voting rights groups want New York to strengthen election protections.

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What a fight for abortion rights could mean for Hochul and New York Democrats

Monday, May 09, 2022

WNYC’s Brigid Bergin reports on how Democratic lawmakers in New York are seeking to galvanize voters around a renewed fight for abortions rights.

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This Week in Politics: How the Supreme Court might affect midterm elections in New York

Saturday, May 07, 2022

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WNYC's senior politics reporter considers the impact of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade on upcoming elections.

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Federal judge rejects motion to block August primary for Congress and state Senate

Wednesday, May 04, 2022

The fate of the state's primary elections are still up in the air. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports on Wednesday's federal court battle.

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With a million ballots cast in the 2021 mayoral primary, nearly 75,000 different opinions from ranked-choice voters

Monday, May 02, 2022

A new report out Monday finds that city voters submitted nearly 75,000 different ranked combinations in last year's Democratic mayoral primary. WNYC's Brigid Bergin has the story.

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Brian Benjamin joins long line of NY’s political rogues ousted over corruption

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Over the past decade, more than a dozen state elected officials have either resigned or been removed from office in connection to claims of misconduct. 

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When it’s not just politics: A Brooklyn race offers a warning over misinformation this election season

Monday, March 28, 2022

The midterm election season is heating up across New York City with candidates going door-to-door to collect petitions for the primary contests set for June.

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HBCUs See an Uptick in Bomb Threats

Friday, March 25, 2022

At least 36 HBCUs have been targeted, and that includes threats made against 18 of them on the first day of Black History Month.

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Where Does Democracy Go From Here?

Friday, March 25, 2022

The past six years have been marked with hyper partisan divides, political violence, false allegations of voter fraud, and stalled legislation.

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Pennsylvania Senate Primaries Provide Preview of National Politics

Friday, March 25, 2022

A closer look at the Republican Senate primaries in Pennsylvania with politics reporter for WHYY, Katie Meyer.

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The Power of the Dog vs. CODA: What to Expect from This Year's Academy Awards

Thursday, March 24, 2022

This Sunday, The Power of the Dog and CODA will be the ones to watch in the race for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards.

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The Intersection of Motherhood and the Supreme Court

Thursday, March 24, 2022

On day one of her confirmation hearings, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson addressed her daughters, so we had a conversation about the intersection of motherhood and the Supreme Court.

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NYC Board of Elections vendor error triggers 44,000 faulty “inactive” voter registration notices

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

The New York City Board of Elections says a vendor error triggered nearly 44,000 faulty voter address verification letters to be sent out in recent days. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports.

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Lawsuit over noncitizen voting rights in local elections faces new delay

Friday, February 25, 2022

A lawsuit over the city's new noncitizen voting law for local elections has hit a snag. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports

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Hillary Clinton calls on NY Democrats to be defenders of democracy

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a special appearance at Thursday's State Democratic Convention in Manhattan. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports. 

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