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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City Amps Up Student Voter Registration Day
Monday, April 23, 2018
For the first time ever, the city will hold its annual Student Voter Registration Day at every public high school citywide — making it nearly ten times the size of earlier efforts.
Re-Enfranchising New Yorkers on Parole
Thursday, April 19, 2018
New York's Governor Cuomo moves to restore voting rights to 35,000 New York parolees.
Governor Cuomo Announces Executive Order to Restore Parolee Voting Rights
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Cuomo made the announcement Wednesday at Al Sharpton's annual National Action Network Convention in midtown Manhattan.
Lobbyists Fined by State Ethics Board in Connection with Mayor de Blasio's Campaign for One New York
Monday, April 09, 2018
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is at the center of two settlements between city lobbyists and the state ethics board over pay-to-play allegations.
New York State Senate Democrats Reunite After Seven Years of Division
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Governor Cuomo says his party must come together to fight the Trump Administration.
Greenwich Village Street Renamed for Legendary Congresswoman Bella Abzug
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Bella Abzug, one of the city's fiercest champions for women's rights and progressive causes, is getting her own street.
Praise for Cynthia Nixon's Campaign Launch from Potential Rival
Thursday, March 22, 2018
The praise comes from former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner — who's had her own love-hate relationship with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
City Changes 911 Fire Protocol to Improve Response Times
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
As of this past Monday — after more than four years of analysis — the city officially ended a Bloomberg-era policy.
The Race Is On: Nixon Attacks, at First Campaign Event for Governor
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon is coming out swinging against NY Governor Andrew Cuomo. The "Sex and the City" star held her first campaign event in Brownsville, Brooklyn Tuesday.
Actor Cynthia Nixon Challenges Cuomo for Governor
Monday, March 19, 2018
The 'Sex and the City' co-star says she's running to combat income inequality and fix the subways.
Whistleblowers Sue City's Top Health Insurance Providers
Friday, March 16, 2018
A lawsuit against the top health insurance providers for New York City employees, retirees and their families seeks more than $1 billion, alleging fraud against city taxpayers.
Concerned Students Tell de Blasio They Don't Trust School Safety Agents
Friday, March 09, 2018
Mayor de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray got an earful from more than 150 teenagers worried about school safety.
Forecast for Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio: A Stormy Feud With No Chance of Clearing
Wednesday, March 07, 2018
The rivalry between Cuomo and de Blasio came into sharp relief again Wednesday, during a series of dueling media appearances about the winter storm.
De Blasio's Pick for Schools Chancellor Rejects Offer
Thursday, March 01, 2018
Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho reversed his acceptance of the job in a dramatic school board meeting in Florida.
For New Deputy Mayor, a Homecoming
Thursday, February 22, 2018
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is bringing back a colleague from his days in the Dinkins administration to serve as his newest deputy mayor.
De Blasio Stands By Student Walkout
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Mayor Bill de Blasio said he has no problem with students walking out of city schools to protest for tougher gun laws.
NYC Board of Elections Disputes De Blasio's Claim it Lacks Vision
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Executive director Michael Ryan responded cautiously to the mayor's proposed DemocracyNYC agenda — and his critique of the board.
This Week in Politics: Can De Blasio Summon the Spirit to "Save Our Democracy?"
Saturday, February 17, 2018
The mayor's State of the City turns into a battle cry on the State of Our Democracy.
Mayor, Council Members Announce Plan for Relocating Rikers Inmates
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council say the new plan is a major step toward closing the jail complex.
In State of the City, De Blasio Seeks to Strengthen City's Democracy
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
In his first State of the City address of his second term, Mayor de Blasio proposed a ten-point plan to fortify the city's civic infrastructure and make voting more "customer friendly."
