Brigid Bergin
Articles by Brigid Bergin
Brigid Bergin is an award-winning senior reporter on the People and Power desk. She is fiercely committed to telling stories that help people engage and support democracy. In 2022, she hosted a live, ten-week call-in politics show ahead of the midterm elections called The People's Guide to Power. Brigid's reporting in 2017 included some of the first coverage of a political newcomer now known as AOC. In 2016, she broke the news of a voter purge in Brooklyn just days before New York’s presidential primary, triggering city, state and federal investigations. Brigid also guest hosts The Brian Lehrer Show and All Of It. She graduated from the University at Albany and the CUNY Newmark School of Journalism. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or Signal 917-723-4719.
Mamdani has now endorsed two challengers of Democratic incumbents and opposes Rep. Nydia Velázquez's handpicked successor.
The candidates both oppose the co-op’s boycott, which passed in a landslide vote.
Lander and Goldman’s stance has left progressive, politically engaged members of the co-op — a substantial source of potential votes in the race for the district covering Lower Manhattan and part of Brooklyn — frustrated.
Public health professional Nina Schwalbe lamented that "four dudes" have dominated the race.
A Congressional primary highlights rifts within the left.
A clash between protesters, ICE and NYPD has become an issue in a congressional primary.
Polls show a close race between Rep. Dan Goldman and former City Comptroller Brad Lander.
The mayor's comments reflect a popular critique among many in the Indian diaspora.
The two Democratic leaders discussed Mamdani’s affordability-focused vision for the city, including universal child care.
The mayor's governing philosophy has gotten a rebrand.
The mayor focused on child care and worker gains, arguing that basic services are key to rebuilding trust in government.
Is Tirana the New York City of Albania? Adams may soon find out.
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