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Brigid Bergin

@brigidbergin

Sr. politics reporter & host for @wnyc @gothamist covering power, institutions and democracy. I like to talk and ❤️ to listen. Tips: DM or bbergin@wnyc-dot-org

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Elizabeth Kim(@lizkimtweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On a week when Mayor should be celebrating a win with Council on Queens soccer stadium, he’s sparked a fight over an unprecedented communications policy.

On a week when Mayor should be celebrating a win with Council on Queens soccer stadium, he’s sparked a fight over an unprecedented communications policy.
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Matt Katz(@mattkatz00) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Overwhelmed by response to episodes 1 & 2 of my podcast, Inconceivable Truth, about the journey to find my real father.

If you’ve been following, Episode 3: The Doctor, is out now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

If you’re just joining us, find the show here: link.chtbl.com/inconceivablet…

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The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast(@BrianLehrer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ICYMI: WNYC 🎙's Nancy Solomon recaps her 'Ask Gov. Murphy' interview - where they talked about the 'county line' ballot design, education funding & more: wnyc.org/story/ask-gove…

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Karen Yi(@karen_yi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NYC cleared 8,000 homeless encampments in last 2 years with NYPD present nearly every time. Most happened in lower Manhattan -- one site was swept 199 times. Listen WNYC 🎙 to hear from those impacted by these sweeps gothamist.com/news/mayor-ada…

NYC cleared 8,000 homeless encampments in last 2 years with NYPD present nearly every time. Most happened in lower Manhattan -- one site was swept 199 times. Listen @WNYC to hear from those impacted by these sweeps gothamist.com/news/mayor-ada…
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Jim Schachter(@jimschachter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Worthwhile read from an NPR correspondent about the latest controversy at NPR. You won’t find this subtlety or self-reflection in Fox News’s hyperbolic coverage.

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Nicholas Fandos(@npfandos) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This will evidently also apply to members of Congress.

The city's deputy director of federal affairs emailed House offices on Wednesday informing of them of the 'new and exciting tool,' according to an email shared w/NYT. He recommended they bookmark it for easy access.

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Jessy Edwards(@jessyednews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Bronx district attorney’s office has assembled a team of prosecutors to review claims alleging that Rikers Island jail staff sexually assaulted detainees, in response to a Gothamist investigation

gothamist.com/news/bronx-da-…

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Brigid Bergin(@brigidbergin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pair targeted NY's Black voters with disinformation in 2020. Now it'll cost them.

Story by Arun Venugopal

gothamist.com/news/pair-targ… via @gothamist

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Zoe Greenberg(@zoegberg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I wrote about Matt Katz's fascinating search for his father as he learned about the ethically vexed history of sperm donation. It's the subject of his new podcast 'Inconceivable Truth': inquirer.com/identity/matt-…

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Jake Offenhartz(@jangelooff) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why can't the NYPD release their body cam footage in the high-profile police shooting of Win Rozario – 12 days and counting – as quickly as they put together this purse-snatching reel?

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Brigid Bergin(@brigidbergin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Because you can’t really capture it on a phone, it was dark as night for 3 min and it was so cool. It was so gradual. Then five minutes before totality it started getting darker more quickly until suddenly the lights went out.
Made it all worth it.

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Harry Siegel(@harrysiegel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The NYPD's bosses, with the blessing of their ultimate boss, Mayor Adams, are pretending that writing critically about them amounts to slamming cops. Nope.

My Sunday Daily News column nydailynews.com/2024/04/06/sub…

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Gothamist(@Gothamist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here's a closer look at that 6 p.m. shake.

The U.S. Geological Survey preliminarily said the aftershock, which was felt in parts of NYC and NJ, measured 4 in magnitude.

Read more: bit.ly/4aCWYt6

Here's a closer look at that 6 p.m. shake. The U.S. Geological Survey preliminarily said the aftershock, which was felt in parts of NYC and NJ, measured 4 in magnitude. Read more: bit.ly/4aCWYt6
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