Brigid Bergin appears in the following:
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.
De Blasio Donors Face Their Own 2020 Decision
Monday, May 13, 2019
If Mayor Bill de Blasio makes his bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination official, he’s not the only one making big decisions. His donors also have choices to make.
Is the Mayor Running?
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Today, on the mayor's 58th birthday, he's not announcing a presidential run. Mara Gay of the New York Times and WNYC's Brigid Bergin discuss who, exactly, his supporters are.
New York City Board of Elections Selects Only 38 Early Voting Sites
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
The move means the board may pass up $75 million Mayor de Blasio offered if it chose to open 100 voting locations.
De Blasio Offers City Board of Elections $75 Million for Early Voting (With a Catch)
Monday, April 29, 2019
A push for 100 locations where voters can cast ballots early.
New York City Board of Elections Posted All Voters' Names, Addresses and Party Affiliations On Its Website
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Voter registrations are public records, albeit ones that used to take some doing to access. Now that information is posted on the City Board of Elections website.
Park Slope Voters Skeptical of de Blasio's Possible Presidential Bid
Monday, April 08, 2019
As the mayor courted prospective voters in Nevada, WNYC asked voters in his old stomping grounds about a possible presidential run.
It's Civics Week for New York City Students
Sunday, April 07, 2019
As part of the mayor's DemocracyNYC initiative, public schools in the city will hold events and voter registration drives.
Queens Council Member Faces Discipline Over Sexual Harassment Complaint
Thursday, April 04, 2019
A City Council member faces disciplinary action for alleged sexual harassment, a charge he denies while calling for a more "common sense" approach to complaints.
This Week in Politics: Just Outside the Spotlight
Saturday, March 30, 2019
As local U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand fight for attention in a crowded Democratic field, we break down their early presidential primary strategies.
The State of Gillibrand 2020
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
How is New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's 2020 campaign going so far?
