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Brigid Bergin

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Senior NYC politics reporter & Host, Mother, Wife, Friend, Loyal to a fault. Working hard to tell people’s stories.

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Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
NEW: Group pushing for open primaries takes fight to court after NYC rejects petitions gothamist.com/news/group-p...
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Group pushing for open primaries takes fight to court after NYC rejects petitions
United NY's executive director slammed the city, saying it is acting on behalf of partisan interests.
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Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“Just to be clear, we think @aoc.bsky.social should run for president, but the choice is hers, of course,” NYC-DSA co-chair Grace Mausser told me. gothamist.com/news/a-peopl... And @elizabethkim.bsky.social spoke to pollsters who see her path gothamist.com/news/aocs-pa...
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A people’s guide to the ‘Commie Corridor’ of Brooklyn and Queens
The stronghold of young, leftist and college-educated voters fueled Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rise.
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Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
“This is just a moment in time. By next week, they could be at loggerheads easily,” @BilldeBlasio told me. gothamist.com/news/mamdani...
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Mamdani, Trump lovefest shakes up NY's political landscape ... for now
Republicans were hoping to have a common enemy in Zohran Mamdani. Then the president lavished praise on the democratic socialist.
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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
🚨ICYMI🚨 Listen back to @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social, @jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @brigidbergin.bsky.social discuss Mamdani's victory
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Mamdani vs. Trump – How New York sent MAGA more insane | American Friction
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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
How young Zohran Mamdani voters persuaded their parents to get on board gothamist.com/news/how-you... @brigidbergin.bsky.social
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How young Zohran Mamdani voters persuaded their parents to get on board
Data shows Mamdani dominated districts where voters shared addresses with someone having the same last name.
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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
ICYMI, @elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social on NYC politics: www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...
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City Politics: Jessica Tisch Accepts Job in Mamdani Admin, Eric "Mamdani Spoiler" Adams, and More | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
WNYC and Gothamist's Elizabeth Kim and Brigid Bergin break down the latest in city politics — from Adams’ final weeks in office to Mamdani’s appointment of Jessica Tisch, and more.
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Joe Hong @joehong.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The youths! The latest from @brigidbergin.bsky.social and me is both a post-mortem and prognosis on the gen-z and millennial vote. It's just nice to still be considered "youth." For @wnyc.org and @gothamist.com
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Youth vote surged in New York City. Was it a blip or a paradigm shift?
Political advisers are wrestling with whether Zohran Mamdani’s success represents a paradigm shift or a moment that can’t be recreated.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 05/11/2025
Five minutes with Zohran Mamdani: Universal childcare plans revealed and more gothamist.com/news/five-minutes-wit…
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Five minutes with Zohran Mamdani: Universal childcare plans revealed and more
Zohran Mamdani hinted universal childcare will be at the top of his priority list next year. The mayor-elect spoke with Gothamist following his historic election win. [ more › ]
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Alec Hamilton @alecchamilton.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
WNYC’s @brigidbergin.bsky.social is here in studio this morning to talk us through the historic win of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on @wnyc.org. Election coverage fueled by ☕️ and 📻!
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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Hear the mayoral candidates make their last pitch to voters + Election Day coverage from @brigidbergin.bsky.social and @wnyc.org reporters across the city. www.wnyc.org/story/electi...
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Election Day: Exit Polls and the Mayoral Candidates | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
What the early vote numbers might mean for the New York City mayoral race—plus, Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa make their last minute pitches to voters.
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Jon Campbell @joncampbellny.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
NYC voters are straight-up flocking to the polls. Civic participation ftw!! From @brigidbergin.bsky.social: gothamist.com/news/voter-t...
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Voter turnout on pace to reach historic high for NYC mayor’s race
With hours to go before polls close, it is possible that turnout could reach levels not seen since the 1960s.
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Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
New voters made a serious mark on the NYC primary. How big a role did they play? gothamist.com/news/how-new...
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How newly registered NYC voters are helping fuel Zohran Mamdani's campaign
Winning the primary on the single issue of affordability comes with pressure. Voters expect Mamdani to deliver.
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Center for Cooperative Media @centerforcooperativemedia.org · 19/09/2025
Covering democracy in the US, and specifically NYC, presents unique challenges and opportunities, especially with the mayoral race drawing national attention. 📺 Full panel: youtube.com/watch?v=Wnq_... #democracy #journalism #USDemocracyDay @wnyc.org @brigidbergin.bsky.social
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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
On today's show: @brigidbergin.bsky.social hosts - @politico.com reporter Nicholas Wu on shutdown politics - @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social on 30 issues: taxation in NJ - @nytimes.com reporter Nina Agrawal on cancer rates among young people -morning routines! Tune in at 10, 93.9FM, AM820, wnyc.org
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Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
If you hear a knock on your door this weekend, don’t be surprised if it’s a volunteer for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social mayoral campaign. gothamist.com/news/zohran-...
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Zohran Mamdani calls back grassroots volunteers for general election
Mamdani plans to reassemble its most committed volunteers on Saturday in Greenpoint, Brooklyn for a “pre-kickoff volunteer social.”
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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Hear @davidfbrand.bsky.social, @claytonguse.bsky.social e.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social ky.social discuss their investigation into fraudulent ballot signatures submitted by mayor Eric Adams' reelection campaign. www.wnyc.org/story/mayor-...
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Mayor Adams' Campaign Submitted Faked and Fraudulent Signatures | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
A WNYC and Gothamist investigation found that some of the signatures Mayor Adams's re-election campaign submitted for him to be on the ballot this fall as an independent were fake.
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David F Brand @davidfbrand.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Regular NYC residents say their names are forged on ballot petitions. Others say they were tricked into signing. And then there are the dead people Why does that happen? And why is apparent fraud met with a shrug? w @brigidbergin.bsky.social + @claytonguse.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/fraudul...
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Fraudulent signatures supporting Mayor Adams' re-election bid reveal lack of official enforcement
A Board of Elections official said it’s up to local district attorneys to determine whether investigations are warranted.
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Open New York @opennewyork.org · 16/07/2025
We're thrilled that the Charter Revision Commission has chosen to focus its efforts on our housing shortage, the largest crisis facing our city today.
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Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
NEW: OPEN PRIMARIES are closed for the November ballot. Chair ⁦Richard Buery⁩ confirms the Charter Revision Commission will NOT propose a question about open primaries this year. Statement below
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Steven Romalewski @sromalewski.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Here are the vote patterns so far in the comptroller race (based on 94% reporting). cc @brigidbergin.bsky.social @davidfbrand.bsky.social
NYC comptroller vote so far 2025
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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
“I know so many people voted for Trump, including my family and other people,” said Shah Rahman, 27, who said those same people are now supporting Mamdani. EXCELLENT analysis here from @brigidbergin.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/how-vot...
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How voters in Trump districts helped Mamdani win the Democratic primary
His affordability-focused message resonated in districts where the GOP gained ground last year.
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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 23/06/2025
Have to hand it to Gothamist for the early voting reporting this past week. Consistent updates as the data rolled in with cogent analysis from turnout experts and good data viz.
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Steven Romalewski @sromalewski.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Hardly the biggest campaign issue, but I just listened to closing arguments for each NYC Dem mayoral candidate via @wnyc.org @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social , & Cuomo mis-pronounced the Kosciuszko Bridge! The whole thing is worth listening to www.wnyc.org/story/the-ma... cc @brigidbergin.bsky.social
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The Mayoral Candidates Make a Final Pitch to Voters | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
The eve of the mayoral primary, Adrienne Adams, Michael Blake, Brad Lander, Zohran Mamdani, Zellnor Myrie, Jessica Ramos, Scott Stringer & Whitney Tilson make a final pitch to voters.
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Important election story, from @brigidbergin.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/nearly-...
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Nearly a quarter of NYC’s early voters were new Democratic primary participants
A total of 385,184 New Yorkers voted early in this primary election, compared to 191,197 in 2021.
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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
On today's recap of the mayor's race @elizabethkim.bsky.social and @brigidbergin.bsky.social covered the Cuomo campaign's recent troubles with the CFB and more. www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...
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City Politics: Cuomo's Campaign Finance Troubles | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
The latest news from the campaign trail, including former Gov. Cuomo's campaign finance troubles, the candidates on antisemitism and more.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 30/05/2025
Brannan and Levine spar over Mayor Adams and Trump in NYC comptroller debate gothamist.com/news/brannan-and-levi…
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Brannan and Levine spar over Mayor Adams and Trump in NYC comptroller debate
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and City Councilmember Justin Brannan are running for comptroller.. The two Democratic frontrunners for city comptroller traded barbs over budget cuts, Adams’ record and how they’d confront President Trump. [ more › ]
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 30/05/2025
NYC mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams unlocks matching funds after boost from Mamdani gothamist.com/news/nyc-mayoral-cand…
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NYC mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams unlocks matching funds after boost from Mamdani
Adrienne Adams and Zohran Mamdani at a Working Families Party rally in Fort Greene Park. The day after Zohran Mamdani urged his supporters to donate to the Council speaker was her best day of fundraising so far. [ more › ]
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Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Read and listen here: gothamist.com/news/would-u...
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Would universal after-school help families stay in NYC? Mayoral candidate Myrie says yes.
Expanding child care is a consensus issue in the Democratic primary, but pushing universal after-school is rare.
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Alec Hamilton @alecchamilton.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Expanding childcare has become a major issue for Democrats challenging Mayor Adams in the NYC mayoral primary. But only one has made “after school for all” his lead childcare proposal. Great piece on why that's complicated on @wnyc.org today by @brigidbergin.bsky.social
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
NYC has another mayoral candidate whose living situation is slightly uncertain. by @brigidbergin.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/where-i...
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Where is Andrew Cuomo living? The NYC mayoral candidate calls luxury Midtown apartment home.
The former governor lives in a $8,242-a-month two-bedroom apartment formerly occupied by his daughter.
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Seth Pollack @sethmpk.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
WILD reporting by @davidfbrand.bsky.social and @brigidbergin.bsky.social in @gothamist.com: t.co/q2PyLfHkqU
Screencap of an article alleging that Andrew Cuomo recently moved in to his daughter’s $8200/mo apartment
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 03/03/2025
In 2021, most of New York state's top Democrats called for then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation. This weekend, as Cuomo launched his campaign for mayor of New York City, they said nothing.
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Cuomo’s attempted comeback: NY Dems silent as ex-governor jumps into mayor's race
In 2021, they called for his resignation. This weekend, they said nothing.
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Brian F. Kelcey @stateofthecity.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
New York City mayoral race
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Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
NEWS:“ We currently have chaos and diminished trust in the other side of City Hall,” Speaker Adrienne Adams told Gothamist in an interview. “That’s why I’m seriously considering a campaign to become the first woman mayor of New York City.” gothamist.com/news/adrienn...
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Adrienne Adams takes first step toward NYC mayoral run. Will voters buy in?
With a late start and a crowded field, can the Council speaker’s campaign gain momentum?
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Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
City is pulling leases on five childcare centers. And interestingly enough, the city also owes at least 3 of these sites millions of dollars. How odd? gothamist.com/news/child-c...
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NYC child care centers say city stalled payments before abrupt closures
The Adams administration said it is not renewing day cares’ leases because of under-enrollment. The centers say the city’s numbers are wrong.
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Brigid Bergin @brigidbergin.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
In a break from NYC politics, I caught up with this crew of intrepid daily dippers who thrive off their cold water plunges in the Atlantic. gothamist.com/news/new-yor...
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Considering a polar plunge on New Year’s Day in NYC? These dippers do it daily.
The New York Dippers jump in the ocean at Rockaway Beach every day in the winter.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 10/12/2024
FDNY commissioner's firm donated to Mayor Adams' campaign 6 weeks before appointment gothamist.com/news/eric-ad...
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FDNY commissioner's firm donated to Mayor Adams' campaign 6 weeks before appointment
Campaign finance records raise the question of whether someone solicited or raised money for the campaign without disclosing it.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Single Headline explainer of why we have Eric Adams gothamist.com/news/new-yor...
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We’re number 49! NYC ranks second-to-last in voter turnout for big cities
The city's low presidential election turnout was still more than double that in the most recent mayoral election.
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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
“It's not just that there's exceptionally low turnout in local elections,” said Zoltan Hajnal, a political scientist who coauthored the report. “But it's that that turnout is also exceptionally skewed. Story by @brigidbergin.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/new-yor...
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We’re number 49! NYC ranks second-to-last in voter turnout for big cities
The city's low presidential election turnout was still more than double that in the most recent mayoral election.
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Alec Hamilton @alecchamilton.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
And we're #49! The great @brigidbergin.bsky.social talks us through why a new study on voter turn out in the last election puts NYC at the bottom of the list. @wnyc.org gothamist.com/news/new-yor...
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We’re number 49! NYC ranks second-to-last in voter turnout for big cities
The city's low presidential election turnout was still more than double that in the most recent mayoral election.
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