Brigid Bergin appears in the following:
Absentee Ballot Count Could Decide Close Races Starting This Week
Monday, November 09, 2020
The New York City Board of Elections is set to begin counting around 550,000 absentee ballots on Tuesday, more than five times the number of absentee ballots the city counted in 2016.
New York Elections Results Recap, With More Votes To Be Counted
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
More than 2.3 million city voters turned out to vote during early voting and Election Day in New York. WNYC’s Brigid Bergin joined host David Furst with the latest.
NYC and NJ Voters Turn Out In Record Numbers
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
Hear how voting has gone in New York and New Jersey as voters turn out in record numbers.
Kate (and Brigid) Have a Plan
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
WNYC planning editor Kate Hinds and Brigid Bergin, WNYC's City Hall and politics reporter, join us for Election Day updates.
Early Voting Sets Records And Spurs Calls For Reform
Monday, November 02, 2020
WNYC's City Hall and politics reporter Brigid Bergin joins host David Furst to discuss the end of early voting and preview Election Day.
New Early Voting Site Brings Relief For Some, Raises Questions For Others
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Voters on the Upper East Side will be getting some relief from long early voting lines. But WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports, officials say more needs to be done.
Hours-Long Lines, Confusion and Huge Turnout for Early Voting in NY So Far
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
How the Board of Elections is handling the surge in voters, and why the lines longer at some polling places and non-existent at others.
Not All Early Voting Lines Are Equal
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
As voters continue to line up for early voting, WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports there is a reason some people are waiting longer to vote than others.
Board of Elections Assigns Disparate Numbers Of Voters To Early Voting Sites
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
The number of voters assigned to each site ranges from nearly 120,000 to fewer than 10,000. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports.
Record Breaking Early Voting Turnout For First Weekend - With Some Caveats
Monday, October 26, 2020
Nearly 194,000 voters cast ballots on opening early voting weekend — more than the number that voted during all nine days in 2019 and in the 2020 primary combined.
New York City Voters Turn Out For Early Voting
Sunday, October 25, 2020
New York City voters showed up in record-breaking numbers for early voting this weekend. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports
De Blasio Plans Election Observer Corps Without Any Volunteers Trained Or Recruited
Friday, October 23, 2020
Buzzfeed
Mayor de Blasio plans to send hundreds of volunteer city workers out to monitor poll sites on Election Day.
Election’s “Essential Workers” Still Waiting For Poll Site Assignments
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Election officials call them “essential workers” but, just days before voting starts, WNYC’s Brigid Bergin reports many are still waiting for their assignments.
Warren Boosts WFP In Existential Election Fight
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The left-leaning Working Families Party is asking voters to do more than support the Democratic presidential ticket.
Politics As Usual: City Council Democrats Approve Elections Commissioners
Thursday, October 15, 2020
The City Council Democrats approved two appointments to the New York City Board of Elections. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports.
Exodus From the de Blasio Administration Continues
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Two more high-level members of the de Blasio administration are heading for the exit.
Attorney And Former De Blasio Administration Official Maya Wiley Launches 2021 Mayoral Bid
Wednesday, October 07, 2020
Civil rights attorney and former de Blasio administration official Maya Wiley is launching her mayoral campaign. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports
The Role Police Dogs Play in Police Violence
Wednesday, October 07, 2020
The Marshall Project conducted a year-long investigation into police dogs and how little oversight surrounds them.
Mayor and Governor Infighting: Coronavirus Response in New York Amid Rising Cases
Wednesday, October 07, 2020
Mayor Bill DeBlasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo have not been on the same page during the pandemic. And the consequences are devastating.
