Brigid Bergin (@brigidbergin) 's Twitter Profile
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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Welcome to #NYUWagner, Polly Trottenberg! The former deputy secretary of the US Department of Transportation and former commissioner of the NYC Department of Transportation will begin her tenure as dean on August 1, 2025. Read more: bit.ly/4kunHfW

Welcome to #NYUWagner, Polly Trottenberg! 

The former deputy secretary of the US Department of Transportation and former commissioner of the NYC Department of Transportation will begin her tenure as dean on August 1, 2025. 

Read more: bit.ly/4kunHfW
Sally Goldenberg (@sallygold) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cuomo's team alleges Justin Brannan & Zohran Kwame Mamdani's camps "together" provided us a poll showing Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo for the first time. Having received, assigned and edited the pitch, I want to clarify this is untrue. It was provided by Brannan, not Mamdani.

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NEW: NYC's law eliminating most broker fees for tenants took effect a month ago today Opponents warned that the FARE Act would lead to big rent increases But a new report from StreetEasy finds that hasn't been the case so far For Gothamist WNYC 🎙 gothamist.com/news/nyc-ended…

Jimmy Vielkind (@jimmyvielkind) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Adriano Espaillat’s endorsement of Mamdani highlighted the awkward dance taking place within the Democratic Party as it continues to wrestle with the implications of the democratic socialist assemblymember’s historic primary win. gothamist.com/news/will-othe…

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Republican Reps. Elise Stefanik and Mike Lawler are locked in a staring contest over who might launch a formal campaign to challenge New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) in next year’s election. gothamist.com/news/stefanik-…

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Will other Dems follow Rep. Espaillat's lead of endorsing Mamdani in the name of unity? gothamist.com/news/will-othe… via @gothamist

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As NY delegation members continue to ponder, Adriano Espaillat went all in for Zohran Kwame Mamdani yesterday, calling for Democratic unity in the face of increasing threats from Trump. Who will be next? gothamist.com/news/will-othe…

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.Rep. Nydia Velazquez Adriano Espaillat seeking to make an unannounced visit to the 10th floor of 26 Fed, where they say migrants are being detained in unsafe conditions. They and other House members denied entry in past. DHS rejected reports of poor treatment here.

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Spotted at Mayor Eric Adams Eric Adams's rally yesterday in Flushing: Winnie Greco, who resigned from his admin last year amid a probe of possible Chinese influence in the 2021 mayor's race, & Dao Yin, charged with fraud over allegedly fake donations to his 2024 Assembly campaign

Spotted at <a href="/NYCMayor/">Mayor Eric Adams</a> Eric Adams's rally yesterday in Flushing: Winnie Greco, who resigned from his admin last year amid a probe of possible Chinese influence in the 2021 mayor's race, &amp; Dao Yin, charged with fraud over allegedly fake donations to his 2024 Assembly campaign
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“But as my grandfather used to say, when you get knocked down, learn the lesson and pick yourself back up and get in the game, and that is what I'm going to do,” he said. Brigid Bergin gothamist.com/news/andrew-cu…

David Freedlander (@freedlander) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Spoke with ⁦⁦Andrew Cuomo⁩ after he shot his video about what went wrong in the primary, what his plan is to tackle affordability, and what he thinks of all those labor unions, donors and electeds rushing to ⁦Zohran Kwame Mamdani⁩ nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Nick Garber (@nick_garber) 's Twitter Profile Photo

as Zohran Kwame Mamdani prepares for a big meeting with business leaders today, here's a look at his early outreach. In ~50 personal calls to executives recommended by Kathy Wylde, Mamdani has emphasized affordability—and that he won't reduce NYPD headcount: crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic…

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani as some big donors plot against Mamdani, other business groups are making nice or staying neutral — even Housing New York, which reps stabilized landlords and spent $2.5M for Cuomo. "We have to be realistic here," NYAA CEO Kenny Burgos told Eddie Small: crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic…

<a href="/ZohranKMamdani/">Zohran Kwame Mamdani</a> as some big donors plot against Mamdani, other business groups are making nice or staying neutral — even <a href="/housingny/">Housing New York</a>, which reps stabilized landlords and spent $2.5M for Cuomo.

"We have to be realistic here," NYAA CEO <a href="/KennyBurgosNY/">Kenny Burgos</a> told <a href="/Eddie_Small/">Eddie Small</a>:
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LISTEN 🎧 My latest on NPR: Cuomo relaunches NYC mayoral campaign as independent after primary loss to Mamdani npr.org/2025/07/15/nx-…

City & State NY (@cityandstateny) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW | Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas is launching a primary challenge against state Sen. Jessica Ramos, her neighbor in western Queens. cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/…

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BREAKING: President Donald Trump — who has repeatedly pushed Eric Adams to hold onto City Hall — told reporters that Andrew Cuomo should stay in the race. “I think he should stay [in the race]," when asked about Cuomo's independent bid. "I think he has a shot.”

Bob Hardt (@bobhardt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Guess who went to Holliswood to talk with ⁦Errol Louis (@errollouis.bsky.social)⁩ about growing up in Queens? He also had some tough things to say about Zohran Mamdani. See the whole conversation tonight!⁦Inside City Hall⁩ @ny1

Guess who went to Holliswood to talk with ⁦<a href="/errollouis/">Errol Louis (@errollouis.bsky.social)</a>⁩ about growing up in Queens? He also had some tough things to say about Zohran Mamdani. See the whole conversation tonight!⁦<a href="/InsideCityHall/">Inside City Hall</a>⁩ @ny1