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Brigid Bergin

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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.

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Brigid Bergin appears in the following:

NYPD Sergeants Strike Deal With de Blasio

Thursday, February 26, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

Now four of the five NYPD unions have contracts leaving only the union for rank-and-file officers without a deal.

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Mr. de Blasio Goes to Albany

Thursday, February 26, 2015

WNYC's Brigid Bergin discusses Mayor de Blasio's several requests from Albany - including funding for affordable housing, education funding and more mayoral control.

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De Blasio Faces Pushback In Albany

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

The mayor received a tepid reception from state lawmakers on his trip to lobby for the city's budget priorities.

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Mayor de Blasio Goes to Albany

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

The mayor is expected to seek more funding for city schools, renewal of mayoral control, stronger rent laws and a $13 minimum wage

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Speaker Picks Up Where Mayor Left Off

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

In her first State of the City, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito mixed legislative proposals and policy changes across a range of issues.

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Council Quizzes NYCHA Over Public/Private Partnership

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

City lawmakers are taking issue with a deal giving private developers a half stake in some Section 8 public housing developments.

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NYC Budget Questions: Agency Savings, NYPD Headcount

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

Mayor de Blasio's $77.7 billion preliminary budget plan for fiscal year 2016 signals his top priorities, but leaves big questions unanswered.

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Mayor de Blasio Proposes $77.7B Budget

Monday, February 09, 2015

By The Associated Press

There are no major cuts in the budget.

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Architectural renderings of new 911 call center

A Tale of Two 911 Reports

Friday, February 06, 2015

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

The city's 911 emergency call system is facing scrutiny once again, and there are dueling sets of facts. But two reports agree: the system desperately needs fixing.

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De Blasio Says Lack of Affordable Housing Threatens 'Very Soul' of NYC

Tuesday, February 03, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter / Janet Babin : Economic Development Reporter, WNYC News

In his second State of the City address, the mayor proposed a plan for affordable housing that he said will take aim at the issue of inequality.

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The State of the City 2015 Address

Tuesday, February 03, 2015

After over a year in office, what are the mayor's greatest accomplishments, failings, and promises? 

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De Blasio to Unveil New Artist Housing, Workspace

Monday, February 02, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

In his 2015 State of the City address on Tuesday, the mayor will make affordable housing his top priority and will announce a new program for the city's artists and makers.

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Bloomberg's Signature Anti-Poverty Program to Be Expanded by de Blasio

Friday, January 30, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

The mayor plans to continue the work of the Young Men's Initiative to ensure it meets goals set by President Obama.

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NYC's First Lady Announces a New Approach to Mental Health

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

The first step is to diagnose the problem, says First Lady Chirlane McCray.

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Hear de Blasio's 'Onion' Version of Snowstorm Warning

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

After a major winter storm all but missed New York City, the mayor took special joy in performing a dramatic rendition of a recent story from the satirical website The Onion.

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Cuomo Sprung Subway Shutdown on NYC

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

In what has perhaps become a pattern of one-upmanship from Albany, Gov. Cuomo did not consult Mayor de Blasio before deciding to shut down the subway system Monday night.

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Black, Latino Police Groups to de Blasio: Meet Us

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

In the midst of the noisy back-and-forth between the mayor and police unions, some voices have been conspicuously absent.

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De Blasio Stresses Officer Safety, Blasts Anti-Police Protesters

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

The mayor signaled he's open to hearing more about what NYPD officers need to do their job, while offering harsh words to some anti-police protesters.

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Religious Leaders Pray for de Blasio

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

With the rift between the mayor and police still wide open, about a dozen clergy members gathered at City Hall on Tuesday for a prayer vigil.

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De Blasio Downplays Chokehold Report

Monday, January 12, 2015

WNYC

By Brigid Bergin : Reporter

The mayor, who has been walking a fine line between his progressive base and his angry police force, said the Inspector General's document focused on the past.

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