Brigid Bergin
@brigidbergin.bsky.social
Senior NYC politics reporter & Host, Mother, Wife, Friend, Loyal to a fault. Working hard to tell people’s stories.
“This is just a moment in time. By next week, they could be at loggerheads easily,” @BilldeBlasio told me.
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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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November 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
“This is just a moment in time. By next week, they could be at loggerheads easily,” @BilldeBlasio told me.
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🚨ICYMI🚨 Listen back to @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social, @jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @brigidbergin.bsky.social discuss Mamdani's victory
Mamdani vs. Trump – How New York sent MAGA more insane | American Friction
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November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🚨ICYMI🚨 Listen back to @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social, @jacobjarvis.bsky.social and @brigidbergin.bsky.social discuss Mamdani's victory
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How young Zohran Mamdani voters persuaded their parents to get on board
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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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November 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
How young Zohran Mamdani voters persuaded their parents to get on board
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ICYMI,
@elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social on NYC politics:
www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...
@elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social on NYC politics:
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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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November 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
ICYMI,
@elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social on NYC politics:
www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...
@elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social on NYC politics:
www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...
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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
For @wnyc.org and @gothamist.com
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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November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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
For @wnyc.org and @gothamist.com
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Five minutes with Zohran Mamdani: Universal childcare plans revealed and more https://gothamist.com/news/five-minutes-with-zohran-mamdani-universal-childcare-plans-revealed-and-more
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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November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Five minutes with Zohran Mamdani: Universal childcare plans revealed and more https://gothamist.com/news/five-minutes-with-zohran-mamdani-universal-childcare-plans-revealed-and-more
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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 📻!
November 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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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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...
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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November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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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NYC voters are straight-up flocking to the polls. Civic participation ftw!!
From @brigidbergin.bsky.social: gothamist.com/news/voter-t...
From @brigidbergin.bsky.social: gothamist.com/news/voter-t...
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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November 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
NYC voters are straight-up flocking to the polls. Civic participation ftw!!
From @brigidbergin.bsky.social: gothamist.com/news/voter-t...
From @brigidbergin.bsky.social: gothamist.com/news/voter-t...
New voters made a serious mark on the NYC primary. How big a role did they play? gothamist.com/news/how-new...
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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October 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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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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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#democracy #journalism #USDemocracyDay @wnyc.org @brigidbergin.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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
📺 Full panel: youtube.com/watch?v=Wnq_...
#democracy #journalism #USDemocracyDay @wnyc.org @brigidbergin.bsky.social
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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
@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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October 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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
@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
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.
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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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August 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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.
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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-...
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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August 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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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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...
Why does that happen? And why is apparent fraud met with a shrug?
w @brigidbergin.bsky.social + @claytonguse.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/fraudul...
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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August 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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...
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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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.
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
Chair Richard Buery confirms the Charter Revision Commission will NOT propose a question about open primaries this year.
Statement below
July 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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.
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
Chair Richard Buery confirms the Charter Revision Commission will NOT propose a question about open primaries this year.
Statement below
July 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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
Chair Richard Buery confirms the Charter Revision Commission will NOT propose a question about open primaries this year.
Statement below
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Here are the vote patterns so far in the comptroller race (based on 94% reporting). cc @brigidbergin.bsky.social @davidfbrand.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Here are the vote patterns so far in the comptroller race (based on 94% reporting). cc @brigidbergin.bsky.social @davidfbrand.bsky.social
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“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
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EXCELLENT analysis here from @brigidbergin.bsky.social
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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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June 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“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
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EXCELLENT analysis here from @brigidbergin.bsky.social
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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.
"Nearly 25% of early voters had not voted in a Democratic primary at any point between 2012 and 2024... Those figures represent a significant change from the 2021 Democratic mayoral primary, when 3% of early voters had never voted in a Democratic primary." gothamist.com/news/nearly-...
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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June 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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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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
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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June 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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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Important election story, from @brigidbergin.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/nearly-...
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.
gothamist.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Important election story, from @brigidbergin.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/nearly-...
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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...
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.
www.wnyc.org
May 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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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Brannan and Levine spar over Mayor Adams and Trump in NYC comptroller debate https://gothamist.com/news/brannan-and-levine-spar-over-mayor-adams-and-trump-in-nyc-comptroller-debate
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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May 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Brannan and Levine spar over Mayor Adams and Trump in NYC comptroller debate https://gothamist.com/news/brannan-and-levine-spar-over-mayor-adams-and-trump-in-nyc-comptroller-debate
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NYC mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams unlocks matching funds after boost from Mamdani https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-mayoral-candidate-adrienne-adams-unlocks-matching-funds-after-boost-from-mamdani
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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May 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
NYC mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams unlocks matching funds after boost from Mamdani https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-mayoral-candidate-adrienne-adams-unlocks-matching-funds-after-boost-from-mamdani