Brigid Bergin is the City Hall and politics reporter for WNYC.
Her reporting has been featured on NPR, Marketplace, the BBC, ABC Radio, The Takeaway, NY1 and KPCC. Previously she worked as the station’s general assignment reporter, filing for both WNYC and NPR and has covered a range of stories including Occupy Wall Street, the 2012 elections, and the aftermath of the massacre in Newtown, CT. She’s also traveled to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to report on the trial of the five men accused of plotting the September 11th terror attacks.
Brigid has a passion for breaking news and served as WNYC’s first Breaking News Producer. In that role, she directed on-air coverage for major breaking news events like the death of Osama Bin Laden and Hurricanes Irene and Sandy. She also managed WNYC’s dynamic morning team. Before becoming a journalist, Brigid spent more than eight years at JPMorganChase as a communications manager. She's also a proud graduate of the New York State public education system earning her B.A. at University at Albany and her M.A. from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Read Brigid's latest reporting on Gothamist.
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Brigid Bergin appears in the following:
De Blasio Believes In Implicit Bias Training For Others, He Talks To His Wife
Thursday, August 06, 2020
Judge Says Thousands Of Primary Ballots Missing Postmarks Must Be Counted While Board Plans Appeal
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
Judge Set To Rule On Fate Of Ballots With Postmark Problems In NY's June Primary
Friday, July 31, 2020
Absentee Ballot Postmark Cases Heads To Court
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Insurgents Pick Up Seats As New York Primary Results Trickle In
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Cuomo Gives Lawmakers Green Light On Election Reform Bills
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Cuomo, Board Of Elections Sued For Disenfranchising Thousands of Voters Over Postmark Problems On Absentee Ballots
Friday, July 17, 2020
Counting Continues Nearly Three Weeks After New York Primary
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Elected Officials Urge Governor Cuomo To Intervene On Behalf Of Ballots With Missing Postmarks
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Will Missing A Postmark Invalidate Your Absentee Ballot? We’re About To Find Out
Monday, July 06, 2020
Williams Doubles Down On Threat To Block New $88 Billion City Budget
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
NYC Board Of Elections Postpones Absentee Ballot Count Until Next Week
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
New York Primary Night Recap: Poll Problems, Absentee Ballot Chaos And Lots Of Close Contests
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
NY Primary Day: Voting Reports
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
New York's Pandemic Primary Wraps Up Early Voting With Poll Sites Set To Open Citywide Tuesday
Monday, June 22, 2020
Friday Morning Politics: Early Voting Begins, Protests Continue
Friday, June 12, 2020
How To Vote Absentee or Vote Early in New York's June Primary
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Council and NYPD Clash Over Chokehold Bill and Protests At Hearing
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
New York City Enters Phase One With Questions Surrounding De Blasio
Monday, June 08, 2020
Council Demands Investigation Into NYPD Privacy Breach
Monday, June 08, 2020
