Brigid Bergin appears in the following:
A Pledge to Fight NYCHA Crime
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Mayor Bill de Blasio backs up pledge to make public housing safer with added millions in investment.
Mayor de Blasio, and Union Contracts, at 6 Months
Thursday, July 03, 2014
After six months in office, the mayor says he has reached labor deals with unions representing over 60 percent of the city's workforce - including most recently District Council 37. Brigid Bergin, WNYC political reporter, talks about what the deals indicate about the mayor's approach.
De Blasio and DC 37 Union Strike Deal
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city's largest public workers union announced a tentative contract agreement.
Breaking Down Rangel's (Slim) Lead
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Congressman Charlie Rangel has declared victory in New York's 13th congressional district Democratic primary. But he only leads Adriano Espaillat by about two thousand votes, and a significant number of absentee ballots have yet to be counted. WNYC political reporter Brigid Bergin and Data News team's John Keefe break down the politics and data of the super-close race.
Rangel Declares Victory
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Congressman Rangel Battles For Political Survival
Monday, June 23, 2014
The New York representative runs a real risk of losing to Dominican-American rival Adriano Espaillat in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Rangel is one of the longest-serving members of Congress.
This Week in Politics: A Primary Gets Contentious, a Budget Is Not
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Rangel vs. Espaillat: A Test For Progressives
Friday, June 20, 2014
The Meaning of Change in NY-13
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Democrats running in the June 24 primary for the upper Manhattan and Bronx congressional seat held by Rep. Charles Rangel debate the merits and meaning of change.
This Week in Politics: Crime and Punishment
Saturday, June 07, 2014
Puerto Rican Voters Could Elect the First Dominican Congressman
Friday, June 06, 2014
De Blasio Orders Second Review of City’s 911 System
Friday, May 30, 2014
Mayor de Blasio calls for a thorough review of 911 operations after a series of reports on WNYC details problems with the city's emergency response.
Fire Unions Demand Changes to City’s 911 System
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Elected officials and fire union members will rally Friday morning, after the de Blasio administration suspended a multi-billion dollar project to upgrade the 911 system.
Union Says Delay Cost Officer His Life
Thursday, May 29, 2014
This Week in Politics: Cuomo versus Christie
Friday, May 23, 2014
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rallied his party faithful at the state Democratic convention in Long Island, at the same time trying to temper mounting frustration from those on his left. Meanwhile, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie took flack this week for never mentioning the state of Israel during a ...
Why 911 Needs an Overhaul
Thursday, May 22, 2014
This week, Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered a halt to and review of the 911 call system overhaul, which is already more than a billion dollars over budget. WNYC's Brigid Bergin and Robert Gearty report on some of the problems with the new system that was intended to improve response times.
Did the City's Flawed 911 System Delay Response to Deadly Metro-North Train Derailment?
Thursday, May 22, 2014
The delayed response to December's deadly Bronx Metro-North derailment is detailed in a document released to WNYC by a city fire union. The union claims the city's 911 system is to blame.
It Seemed Like 'Forever': Did 911 Fail a Burning Convent?
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Campaign to Bring Back Nigerian Girls Hits NYC
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Local Nigerians and city officials have joined the campaign to rescue 276 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls.
This Week in Politics: The Politics of Budgets
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Mayor Bill de Blasio's budget was all good news — which was not the case for Gov. Chris Christie.
