Brigid Bergin appears in the following:
As Obama Visits Staten Island, Some Residents Feel a Disconnect
Thursday, November 15, 2012
City Board of Elections Still Faces Mountain of Affidavits
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
More than a week after the general election, officials are still struggling to figure out how to count an avalanche of affidavit ballots. The pile is bigger than in past elections because of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's executive order to allow voters displaced by Sandy to cast ballots anywhere in the state. WNYC's Brigid Bergin has been following developments at the BOE.
Quinn Proposes $20B Plan to Combat Effects of Climate Change
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Problems Plague Polls in NJ, NY
Monday, November 05, 2012
Midwest Generators to Power NY Poll Sites
Saturday, November 03, 2012
As New York election officials work out contingency plans for poll sites still without power on Election Day, the vendor that supplies machines to New York City, Nassau and Rockland counties is hauling in a solution.
Voting Post-Storm
Friday, November 02, 2012
WNYC reporters Brigid Bergin and Anna Sale report on the state of voting machines and other election day logistics in storm-damaged New York and New Jersey.
Explainer: How to Vote After Sandy
Thursday, November 01, 2012
As the region has focused on recovery efforts post-Sandy, local election officials have been working to make sure polling locations have power, displaced voters have access to absentee ballots, and any changes to polling locations gets communicated to a distracted public.
Foreign Policy Experts Weigh in: What to Expect in the Final Presidential Debate
Monday, October 22, 2012
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will tackle foreign policy issues in Monday’s third and final presidential debate – meaning a nuclear Iran, the future of Syria, negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and China's relationship to the United States are all fair game.
Obama, Romney Serve Up One-Liners at Smith Dinner
Friday, October 19, 2012
Presidential Candidates Meet Again at Alfred Smith Dinner
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Just two days after going toe-to-toe, President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney will be back on stage in New York — this time at the annual Al Smith dinner Thursday night at the Waldorf Astoria.
Explainer: Who Attended the Town Hall Debate?
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Nina Gonzalez was one of the audience members who posed a question at Tuesday’s presidential debate. She was among 100 undecided voters from Nassau County recruited by the Gallup polling agency.
Long’s Hurdle: The Gillibrand - D’Amato Connection
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Trailing in the polls, with a fraction of the money of national powerhouse fundraiser and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Republican Wendy Long is struggling to gain traction. And some Republicans say there's a reason the Republicans are fielding such a weak, underfunded candidate in New York. They say former U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato's ties to Gillibrand have discouraged GOP donors and supporters. It's a charge Gillibrand doesn't exactly deny.
Nuns, Grimm Face Off as National 'Bus' Tour Hits Staten Island
Monday, September 24, 2012
The so-called “Nuns on the Bus” took the ferry to Staten Island Monday to make the case against Rep. Michael Grimm – a New York Republican swept into office in 2010 with backing from the national tea party.
Board of Elections Opts for ‘Incomplete’ in Mayor’s Management Report
Sunday, September 23, 2012
More than two million New York City voters are expected to head to the polls in just over six weeks to cast ballots in the 2012 presidential election. In a year when the Board of Elections’ performance has come under scrutiny for its handling of primary and special elections, information about the Board is conspicuously absent from the city's annual report card, known as the Mayor's Management Report.
One Year Later, Assessing Occupy’s Impact
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
For the first time in several months, the Occupy Wall Street movement grabbed headlines with protests marking its first anniversary. The movement that introduced the chant "We are the 99-percent" to the lexicon, has also been marked by tensions with the police, as well tensions within the grassroots organization. But how much has changed inside and outside Occupy Wall Street in the past year?
More Than 180 Arrested Near Wall Street in OWS Protests
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Occupy Wall Street protesters celebrated the movement's anniversary on Monday by clogging intersections in the city's financial district and marching to the beat of drums that were a familiar refrain last year.
More Than 100 OWS Protesters Arrested Near Stock Exchange
Monday, September 17, 2012
Police say more than 100 people have been arrested as Occupy Wall Street protesters march in small groups around Manhattan's financial district to mark the anniversary of the grass-roots movement.
Late Night at Polling Site After New Election Night Protocol Is Imposed
Friday, September 14, 2012
City election workers deployed a new protocol for closing polls and reporting unofficial election results Thursday night following the primaries for state legislative and local offices.
Remembering 9/11: Dispatches From the Ceremony
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
At the 9/11 memorial at the World Trade Center site, several hundred people gathered Tuesday to commemorate loved ones lost in the terrorist attacks in a tribute that was scaled back compared to years past.
On Heels of Criticism And Ahead of Primary, BOE Tests New Election Night Closing Process
Monday, September 10, 2012
The city’s Board of Elections sounded optimistic about the improved accuracy of its new election night closing procedures ahead of Thursday’s legislative election – but cautioned against hopes of speedier returns.