Brigid Bergin appears in the following:
This Week in Politics: Early voting starts in New York City
Saturday, June 17, 2023
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
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.
This Week in Politics: The House Judiciary Committee's "field hearing" in New York City
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Democrats say something else is happening here, and it has to do with interfering with Bragg's case against former President Trump.
Meet New Yorkers who 'keep democracy going' one signature at a time
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
WNYC's Brigid Bergin produced this ode to some of the campaign volunteers gathering signatures on behalf of candidates this election season.
Access to Abortion Pill at Stake After Texas Hearing; NYC's Municipal Staffing Shortage; Women's Work: Skilled Trades; A St. Patrick's Day Arts & Culture
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Access to Abortion Pill at Stake After Texas Hearing; NYC's Municipal Staffing Shortage; Women's Work: Skilled Trades; A Pre-St. Patrick's Day Celebration of Irish Arts & Culture
Budget Time in Albany; 'Glass Ceiling Index'; Colorectal Cancer; Too Many School Spirit Days?
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Budget negotiations in Albany heat up; The Economist's 'Glass Ceiling Index' of global women's work status; Colorectal cancer in younger adults; How many Spirit Days are too many?
This Week in Politics: Clipboards come out and petitioning begins for potential City Council candidates
Saturday, March 04, 2023
It's the first week of signature gathering as New York City Council candidates work to secure a spot on the ballot for the June 27th primary.
In 2024 re-election bid, NY Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand touts wins and talks tough
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The spy balloon from China is causing anxiety from coast to coast. On Morning Edition, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand offers her analysis as she ramps up her 20-24 re-election bid
Grieving Tyre Nichols; Banning Mercury in Beauty Products; Leaving NYC; New Etiquette
Friday, February 03, 2023
Charles Blow on mourning in public; AM Reyes on the ban on mercury in cosmetic products; Why Black families are leaving NYC; New York Magazine's new etiquette
Thursday Morning Politics with Rep. Goldman; NYS Budget and More; When You Are Your Parent's Retirement Plan; What Feels Like Groundhog Day to You?
Thursday, February 02, 2023
Thursday Morning Politics with Rep. Goldman; NYS Budget; When You Are Your Parent's Retirement Plan; What Feels Like Groundhog Day to You?
The George Santos Saga Continues
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
We catch up on the latest controversies surrounding New York congressman George Santos.
Lawsuit alleges lifetime jury ban harms Black New Yorkers and undermines democracy
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
More than 1 in 4 otherwise eligible Black Manhattanites are barred from juries because of a felony conviction. WNYC’s Brigid Bergin reports that claim is at the heart of a new lawsuit.
‘Voters should not be disregarded’: Alvin Bragg reflects on first year as Manhattan’s DA
Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Manhattan's top prosecutor reflects on becoming Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin's target and what he needs to improve next year in a one-on-one with WNYC's Brigid Bergin.
