Brigid Bergin appears in the following:
State Contemplates Voting Machines with Troubled Track Record
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
The State Board of Elections is testing the Express Vote XL, a machine that uses a touchscreen and ballot marking device.
Despite Tax Breaks, These City Institutions Shut Doors On Voters
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The American Museum of Natural History are among the institutions that receive tax breaks, but refused to allow voting at their facilities.
Judge Orders Names of ‘Inactive’ Voters to Be At Poll Sites
Sunday, January 12, 2020
There's good news for more than a million of New York's registered voters who used to be left out of poll books on Election Day.
Cracks Show in Impeachment Stalemate
Wednesday, January 08, 2020
Mitch McConnell says he has the votes to break Nancy Pelosi's delay, and force the Senate's impeachment trial to begin. What did Pelosi get out of the tactic, and what's coming next?
NYC Wants Schools Off The List Of Early Voting Sites in 2020, Advocates Press For Better Accessibility
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Keep early voting out of schools next year. That's what the de Blasio administration is saying ahead of a joint legislative hearing on Wednesday.
New York City Council Staff Launch Union Campaign
Monday, November 18, 2019
The staffers want to address wage disparities, improve workplace conditions and create a system to support employees through termination proceedings.
Bloomberg's Belated "Stop and Frisk" Apology
Monday, November 18, 2019
What took so long? We have one idea, or actually 2020.
Election Day: Your Last Minute Questions
Tuesday, November 05, 2019
It's election day! Still confused about the five charter revision proposals on the NYC ballot? We got you.
Charter Revision: The Other Three Ballot Questions
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
WNYC's City Hall reporter Brigid Bergin breaks down an often overlooked part of the election ballot: the NYC charter revision proposals.
This Week in Politics: Early Voting Launches in New York
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Wait, I can vote on the weekend? Where's my polling site? What you need to know before you head out.
New Yorkers Get to Decide On A Rainy Day Fund
Thursday, October 17, 2019
When early voting starts in nine days, New Yorkers will be asked to accept or reject five ballot questions that could change the City Charter, essentially the the city's constitution.
This Election Day, New Yorkers Could Change Future Voting Rules
Thursday, October 10, 2019
This election day, New Yorkers can vote on questions that could change the city charter — including rules that affect future elections.
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Ends 2020 Presidential Bid
Saturday, September 21, 2019
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended his campaign for president on Friday. Are New Yorkers glad to have him back to his mayoral duties full time?
Gillibrand Ends Presidential Run
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Wednesday that she was dropping out of the race for president.
In New Hampshire, de Blasio Draws Slim Crowd
Sunday, August 18, 2019
In his third trip to the Granite State as a presidential candidate, de Blasio found himself at the back of a parade and struggling to secure an audience in even the smallest of settings.
Brian Lehrer Special Coverage: NYPD Judge Says Officer in Eric Garner Case Should Be Fired
Friday, August 02, 2019
The mayor's press conference responding to the recommendation that Officer Pantaleo be fired, followed by analysis and calls.
What the Justice Department Decision in the Garner Case Means for New Yorkers
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
The officer who appeared to apply a banned chokehold on Eric Garner five years ago remains on the force, and it's a flashpoint for Mayor, and presidential candidate, Bill de Blasio.
Council Speaker Johnson Predicts Tough Budget Negotiations As Mayor Campaigns for 2020
Thursday, May 30, 2019
It's going to be an intense month of negotiations between Mayor Bill de Blasio’s budget office and the City Council to finalize a $92 billion dollar budget deal.
What's New in New York? The Census; Budgets; Wages and More
Monday, May 20, 2019
de Blasio's "Don Con" moment, NYC politics and issues: census, libraries, budgets, educator wages etc.
Mayor Bill de Blasio Tries His Luck in Rural Iowa
Friday, May 17, 2019
De Blasio's first day on the campaign trail was spent speaking to farmers.
