Brigid Bergin appears in the following:
The Biases Behind Predictive Algorithms for Child Welfare Tracking
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Human biases lead to a real-life "Minority Report" where minorities are disproportionately targeted by child welfare tracking algorithms.
Monday morning politics: a city budget deal, more debates and the start of early voting
Monday, June 13, 2022
WNYC's Brigid Bergin joined Morning Edition's Michael Hill with what you need to know about New York politics this week.
January 6th Hearing Recap; New York's GOP Gubernatorial Primary; COVID Shots for the Youngest Kids; Brooklyn Botanic Garden Goes Birding
Friday, June 10, 2022
January 6th primetime hearing recap; New York's Republican gubernatorial primary; COVID shots for the youngest kids are on the cusp of approval; Brooklyn Botanic Garden goes birding
Monday morning politics: Gun legislation passes, gubernatorial debate preview, absentee ballot application deadline
Monday, June 06, 2022
WNYC's Brigid Bergin joined Morning Edition's Michael Hill with what you need to know about New York politics this week.
A Queens candidate upstart gained momentum in her congressional bid — then came redistricting
Thursday, June 02, 2022
For more than a year, Rana Abdelhamid was running for Congress. Then came redistricting. WNYC’s Brigid Bergin reports
Voter registration looms Friday as the final week of New York’s legislative session gets underway
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
It’s the final week of New York’s shortened legislative session and NY's voter registration deadline is looming.
New York Gun Regulation Laws; A School Psychologist on Managing Trauma; Latest on Long COVID; Netflix and Transphobia
Thursday, May 26, 2022
New York gun regulation laws; A school psychologist on managing trauma; Latest on long COVID; Netflix and transphobia
New District Musical Chairs
Monday, May 23, 2022
The new court-ordered district maps mean several incumbents are facing each other. Jon Campbell and Brigid Bergin report on the latest.
Monday morning politics: Redistricting chaos and Brooklyn special election
Monday, May 23, 2022
A chaotic political season in New York took another turn this weekend. WNYC's Brigid Bergin joins Morning Edition's Michael Hill for this update.
Court releases proposed House maps: What to know about NY’s messy primary season
Monday, May 16, 2022
New York voters and candidates have a busy summer in store for them, with not just one but two primary dates. WNYC's Jon Campbell and Brigid Bergin explain.
New York eyes its own voting rights act after failure at the federal level
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Dozens of civil rights, labor and voting rights groups want New York to strengthen election protections.
What a fight for abortion rights could mean for Hochul and New York Democrats
Monday, May 09, 2022
WNYC’s Brigid Bergin reports on how Democratic lawmakers in New York are seeking to galvanize voters around a renewed fight for abortions rights.
This Week in Politics: How the Supreme Court might affect midterm elections in New York
Saturday, May 07, 2022
WNYC's senior politics reporter considers the impact of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade on upcoming elections.
Federal judge rejects motion to block August primary for Congress and state Senate
Wednesday, May 04, 2022
The fate of the state's primary elections are still up in the air. WNYC's Brigid Bergin reports on Wednesday's federal court battle.
With a million ballots cast in the 2021 mayoral primary, nearly 75,000 different opinions from ranked-choice voters
Monday, May 02, 2022
A new report out Monday finds that city voters submitted nearly 75,000 different ranked combinations in last year's Democratic mayoral primary. WNYC's Brigid Bergin has the story.
Brian Benjamin joins long line of NY’s political rogues ousted over corruption
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Over the past decade, more than a dozen state elected officials have either resigned or been removed from office in connection to claims of misconduct.
When it’s not just politics: A Brooklyn race offers a warning over misinformation this election season
Monday, March 28, 2022
The midterm election season is heating up across New York City with candidates going door-to-door to collect petitions for the primary contests set for June.
HBCUs See an Uptick in Bomb Threats
Friday, March 25, 2022
At least 36 HBCUs have been targeted, and that includes threats made against 18 of them on the first day of Black History Month.
Where Does Democracy Go From Here?
Friday, March 25, 2022
The past six years have been marked with hyper partisan divides, political violence, false allegations of voter fraud, and stalled legislation.
Pennsylvania Senate Primaries Provide Preview of National Politics
Friday, March 25, 2022
A closer look at the Republican Senate primaries in Pennsylvania with politics reporter for WHYY, Katie Meyer.
