Brigid Bergin

Reporter

Brigid Bergin appears in the following:

The Power of the Dog vs. CODA: What to Expect from This Year's Academy Awards

Thursday, March 24, 2022

This Sunday, The Power of the Dog and CODA will be the ones to watch in the race for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards.

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The Intersection of Motherhood and the Supreme Court

Thursday, March 24, 2022

On day one of her confirmation hearings, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson addressed her daughters, so we had a conversation about the intersection of motherhood and the Supreme Court.

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NYC Board of Elections vendor error triggers 44,000 faulty “inactive” voter registration notices

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

The New York City Board of Elections says a vendor error triggered nearly 44,000 faulty voter address verification letters to be sent out in recent days. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports.

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Lawsuit over noncitizen voting rights in local elections faces new delay

Friday, February 25, 2022

A lawsuit over the city's new noncitizen voting law for local elections has hit a snag. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports

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Hillary Clinton calls on NY Democrats to be defenders of democracy

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a special appearance at Thursday's State Democratic Convention in Manhattan. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports. 

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Adams brings back $100 vax incentives—but not for long

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Starting Saturday, New Yorkers who get their Covid-19 booster can walk away with money in their pocket. WNYC's Brigid Bergin has the details.

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“Space”: The bureaucratic frontier threatening the state’s new Public Campaign Finance Board

Monday, February 07, 2022

A new public campaign finance system is coming to New York State later this year. But that program is already encountering some bureaucratic obstacles before it even gets off the ground.

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State Senate Elections Chair Pushes Back On GOP Commissioners Raising Specter Of Election Fraud

Friday, January 28, 2022

The NY State Senate Elections Committee Chair wants Republican commissioners to stop questioning election integrity without evidence.  For more go to Gothamist.com.

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Mayor Adams Granted Waiver To Hire His Brother At $1 Yearly Salary

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Mayor Adams has been granted a waiver to hire his brother to a top security post. But WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports, it comes with a catch.

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After Shooting Of Two NYPD Officers, Mayor Adams Seeks To Move City Forward

Monday, January 24, 2022

The violence creates a challenging dynamic for Mayor Eric Adams, who ran on a commitment to restore public safety.

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Adams Defers To "COIB" On Brother's Appointment: What Is The Conflicts Of Interest Board?

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The mayor says he will defer to the city agency tasked with holding the conduct of public servants to the highest ethical standards: the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. 

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Republicans File Lawsuit To Block New York City’s Noncitizen Voting Law

Monday, January 10, 2022

Republican leaders are making good on a threat to fight a recently enacted New York City law extending voting rights to noncitizens in local elections

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This Week in Politics: A Big Week in New York

Saturday, January 08, 2022

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From two new city leaders to the State of The State, there was a lot to cover this week.

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Adrienne Adams Makes History As First Black City Council Speaker

Wednesday, January 05, 2022

Adrienne Adams was sworn in as the City Council Speaker on Wednesday

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Reflecting on Eight Years of Mayor Bill de Blasio

Friday, December 31, 2021

Mayor de Blasio two terms in office end on Friday. WNYC’s Brigid Bergin, who covered his entire mayoralty, dove into the audio archives for this snapshot of his eight years in City Hall.

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What Are The Hopes Of A Majority Women City Council?: Women Members Reflect

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Women will have more power to determine how the council operates and what issues get the most attention for the first time in its history.

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NYC's Five New Deputy Mayors

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Meet the five women Mayor-elect Eric Adams has selected for deputy mayors. 

Diverse Coalition Presses State Lawmakers On Voting Rights Ahead of Session

Thursday, December 16, 2021

A growing coalition of civil rights, labor and good government groups is urging the state's top lawmakers to make voting rights a priority in the next legislative session.

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Mayor de Blasio's Impact on City Democracy

Monday, December 13, 2021

Mayor de Blasio made repairing democracy a goal in his second term. How has he done?

Grading De Blasio: Assessing the Mayor’s Pledge To Improve Democracy

Sunday, December 12, 2021

His second-term promise generally fell into three big buckets around electoral democracy, the 2020 census and civic engagement. The results were decidedly mixed.

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