Brigid Bergin appears in the following:
City's BOE Opts For Scanners in Primary, Runoff
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
The New York City Board of Elections voted on Tuesday to use the electronic voting machines for the upcoming primary and runoff elections, despite saying for months that the machines weren't up to the task.
City Projects $800M Sequester Hit
Monday, March 04, 2013
City officials are sizing up the impact of the federal government's sequestration cuts. At a city council hearing on the Mayor Bloomberg's preliminary budget proposal Monday, Mark Page, the director of the city's Office of Management and Budget, said the city faced a potential $800 million loss of funds.
Bloomberg PAC Notches Up Victory Against NRA in Windy City
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
While Mayor Bloomberg's days at City Hall may dwindling, it will be a long time before his deep pockets run dry. That means he has billions to support causes - and candidates that share his positions.
First Four-Months FY 2013: High Unemployment, Still Safest Big City
Friday, February 22, 2013
New York City is still the safest big city in the country, but it continues to face challenges with unemployment and homeless. Those are among the highlights in the Preliminary Mayor's Management Report released on Friday.
City Aims to End Cycle for Rikers Inmates
Thursday, February 21, 2013
New York City wants to stop the revolving door for people who cycle in and out of Rikers Island by equipping them with life skills as an alternative to a life of crime.
Chew on This! Food Truck Uses Compressed Natural Gas
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and oil man turned natural gas booster T. Boone Pickens introduced a new kind of food truck Thursday — one that they say is more environmentally friendly than the gas-guzzlers that choke city streets.
City Board of Elections Mulls Lever Machines for Upcoming Vote
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Unapologetic Bloomberg Talks Legacy, and Big Plans
Thursday, February 14, 2013
In Final State of the City, Bloomberg To Frame His Legacy
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
With no term-limit exception to alter his lame-duck status, Mayor Bloomberg will deliver his 12th and final State of the City address Thursday from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
With Housing Plan, Quinn Aligns Herself With the Middle Class
Monday, February 11, 2013
After Trip to Guantanamo Bay, Three Mothers Reflect
Monday, February 11, 2013
The Challenges of Reporting in Guantanamo Bay
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Pre-trial hearings in the case against five men accused of plotting the September 11 terror attacks resume Monday. Those hearings are being held off the U.S. mainland in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Access to the base is strictly controlled, and that made for some reporting challenges I never expected.
NY Ranks Among Worst in Nation at Running Elections: Study
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
When it comes to running elections, New York State ranks among the worst in the nation according to a new report released Tuesday from the Pew Charitable Trusts in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Families of September 11 Victims Follow Hearings from Guantanamo
Monday, February 04, 2013
9/11 Judge: No Third Party Can Cut Courtroom Feed
Thursday, January 31, 2013
A new ruling in the contentious case being heard in Guantanamo Bay means nobody outside the room can impede the trial's live broadcast.
KSM Guantanamo Trial Latest
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
WNYC's Brigid Bergin and Arun Rath, reporter for "Frontline" and PRI's "The World", check in from Guantanamo with the latest developments of the terror hearings and the state of the detention program in general.
As Defense Makes Its Case, Delays Mount at 9/11 Terror Trial
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A major sticking point in this week's pre-trial hearings for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other men accused of plotting the September 11 terror attacks has been how the military commission will handle classified evidence.
Judge Angered at Unprompted Interruption at 9/11 Hearing
Monday, January 28, 2013
The episode lasted just about ten minutes. But it wasn’t the only dramatic moment of the first day of a four-day hearing on pre-trial motions.
Families of 9/11 Victims Face Their Grief in Guantanamo Trials
Monday, January 28, 2013
View from Guantanamo: Families of 9/11 Victims Frustrated By Pace of Trials
Monday, January 28, 2013
For families of 9/11 victims, this trial is a reminder of how long their wait for justice has taken, and how much further it still has to go.