Brigid Bergin appears in the following:
The Path to Labor Peace: De Blasio's Challenge
Monday, February 24, 2014
#Speedgate Hangs Over Murky LICH Deal
Friday, February 21, 2014
Mayor de Blasio is hailing a deal to keep Brooklyn's Long Island College Hospital open. But that deal is no guarantee. Meanwhile, the press just wants to know about the speeding.
This Week In Politics: An Unexpected Storm
Saturday, February 15, 2014
'Murky Waters' Cloud De Blasio’s First Budget Address
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Labor contracts, pre-k funding, and a rainy day reserve are some of the x-factors in the mayor's spending plan.
Recapping Bill de Blasio's First State of the City Speech
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
In his first State of the City speech yesterday, Bill de Blasio reprised his "Tale of Two Cities" theme, while pushing for new plans to raise the minimum wage, issue new ID cards (including to undocumented immigrants), and more. WNYC's Brigid Bergin and Capital New York reporter Sally Goldenberg break down the politics and policy of the speech, and then Juan Manuel Benitez, NY1 Noticias reporter and host of Pura Politica, discusses Mayor de Blasio's new ID program.
In de Blasio Speech, All About Inequality
Monday, February 10, 2014
In his first State of the City speech, the mayor reiterated his campaign themes, proposing better wages, more affordable housing, and universal pre-k.
Meet the Man Tasked With Solving Affordable Housing
Friday, February 07, 2014
Asserting that his administration will take an "entirely different approach" to city planning, Mayor Bill de Blasio named Carl Weisbrod as New York City Planning Commissioner.
In New Role, First Lady Chirlane McCray Has 'Nothing To Hide'
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Mayor de Blasio joked there was only one applicant who qualified to lead the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City: His wife.
De Blasio Out of St. Pat's Parade, But City Workers In
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
The mayor said he will not stop uniformed city workers from marching in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade despite objections over the event's exclusion of openly gay people.
Next on De Blasio's Progressive To-Do List: Jobs
Monday, February 03, 2014
New York's new mayor has already moved on paid sick leave and stop and frisk. He says the next priority is creating middle class jobs.
Speaker Mark-Viverito Goes Big For Inauguration
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Three weeks after being elected City Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito held a formal inauguration in the Bronx Wednesday night and it was no small affair.
In Albany, a Cuomo-de Blasio Bromance
Monday, January 27, 2014
Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio might not agree on how to pay for pre-k or the future of LICH. But relax — they're pals!
Reporter’s Notebook: Mayor de Blasio, Happy Warrior
Sunday, January 26, 2014
This Week In Politics: The Snowball Effect
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Snow created problems on both sides of the Hudson this week: for Mayor Bill de Blasio, who was forced to acknowledge that "more could have been done" when it came to snow removal; and for Chris Christie, whose inaugural party had to be cancelled. The Governor delivered his inaugural address even as FBI agents began to investigate a second allegation of abuse of power — this one over a Hoboken development deal and Sandy aid.
WNYC's Andrea Bernstein, Brigid Bergin and New Jersey Public Radio's Nancy Solomon break it all down.
Council Speaker Mark-Viverito Rewards Rival With Top Spot
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Check out who got plum committee assignments and the extra dough that could come with them.
First Lady Chirlane McCray Taps Sharpton Protégé
Monday, January 20, 2014
This Week in Politics: The Power Of Mayors
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Mayor Bill de Blasio pulls off some power plays...and continues to push his everyman image . Meanwhile, across the Hudson, mayors are getting more attention than ever before. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein and Brigid Bergin break down this week in politics with New Jersey Public Radio's Sarah Gonzalez.
In Sign of Progressive Tilt, City to Expand Paid Sick Leave
Friday, January 17, 2014
In his first major legislative announcement, Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed expanding paid sick leave to more workers in the city.
11 Traffic Deaths In 15 Days, de Blasio Vows to Take Action
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Speaking outside a Queens school where an eight-year-old boy was recently struck down by a truck, Bill de Blasio says New York City will take immediate steps to stem traffic fatalities.
De Blasio Ally Mark-Viverito Elected Council Speaker
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
The Harlem Democrat was elected unanimously after her main rival withdrew just before the vote.
