Brigid Bergin

Reporter

Brigid Bergin appears in the following:

Billy Idol Helps City Crack Down On Idling Vehicles

Thursday, February 27, 2020

The 1980's rock star Billy Idol joined Mayor de Blasio Thursday to declare a pun-filled war on idling vehicles. 

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Bloomberg's Been Focusing on Virginia - But Super Tuesday Voters There Are Still In Flux

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

WNYC's Brigid Bergin spent last weekend there to find out how voters are making up their minds about Michael Bloomberg's campaign.

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Super Tuesday Virginia Voters Remain Undecided on Bloomberg

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Dozens of volunteers were in Richmond over the weekend knocking on doors to get out the vote for the former New York City mayor.

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Bloomberg's Past Debates Suggest He Should Not Be Underestimated

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be on the Democratic presidential debate stage Thursday night.  

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De Blasio Threatens Service Cuts Stemming From Proposed Medicaid Cost Shift

Monday, February 10, 2020

Mayor Bill de Blasio says the state's executive budget proposal poses dire consequences for New York City.

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With Two Years Left On The Clock, De Blasio Wants To #SaveTheCity

Friday, February 07, 2020

In his penultimate State of the City address, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio portrayed a city on the brink and in need of saving.

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Protect the Vote: The City Institutions That Turned Down Voters

Tuesday, February 04, 2020

Brigid Bergin, the City Hall and politics reporter for WNYC, joins us to discuss her recent story, “Despite Tax Breaks, These City Institutions Shut Doors On Voters.”

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City Council Staffers Seeking to Unionize Achieve Critical Milestone

Sunday, January 26, 2020

They will present a letter to City Council Speaker Corey Johnson seeking recognition after collecting a majority of membership cards.

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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Delivers First "State of the People" Address

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

He vowed to make sure no New Yorker wondered why this office exists by the time he finishes his tenure.

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Brooklyn Democratic Party Boss Frank Seddio Stepping Down

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Change is coming to the Brooklyn Democratic Party Wednesday night. Party boss Frank Seddio is stepping down.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Wait, I can vote on the weekend? Where's my polling site? What you need to know before you head out.

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