Brigid Bergin
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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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Joined January 2008
RT @MichaelLangeNYC: NEW FINAL RESULT from @BOENYC: Zohran Mamdani recieved 1,114,184 votes in the General Election, the most since John Li…
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He's also only the 96th person to serve as Mayor, with some preconsolidation mayors counting as many as three times due to nonconsecutive terms
I love this story so much. Think of how many times we casually refer to this number. @lizkimtweets does it again! Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as NYC's 111th mayor. But what if that number's wrong? https://t.co/T7gnoMO0w3 via @gothamist
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I love this story so much. Think of how many times we casually refer to this number. @lizkimtweets does it again! Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as NYC's 111th mayor. But what if that number's wrong? https://t.co/T7gnoMO0w3 via @gothamist
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A mayoral miscount has a domino effect across five centuries.
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Here’s a mind boggling story about NYC mayors and an error that 2 researchers have stumbled upon. Apparently we’ve missed one guy’s term and the official count is wrong.
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A mayoral miscount has a domino effect across five centuries.
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how a historian’s research into NYC’s history of slavery led him to discover a mayor’s missing second term (via @lizkimtweets for @gothamist)
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A mayoral miscount has a domino effect across five centuries.
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“Hall said 20% of their pantries reported having to turn people away because they ran out of food, and some say their shelves are still bare.”
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SNAP recipients say they are still feeling the consequences of a benefits break that shattered their trust in the program.
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Andrew Cuomo is on air on WABC right now, sounding a lot more like a host frankly than a guest. As I wrote pre-election, Cuomo tried more than once to get some sort of deal with the conservative talk radio station. https://t.co/UrCOejEalg
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After he resigned as governor, Mr. Cuomo looked to restore his name while taking on a new lucrative career as a podcast host. Things did not go according to plan.
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“Perhaps nowhere did the unexpected praise land more awkwardly than in the New York governor’s race where Republican @EliseStefanik has been relentlessly trying to tie @GovKathyHochul to @ZohranKMamdani since Hochul endorsed the incoming mayor in September.”
Mamdani, Trump lovefest shakes up NY's political landscape ... for now https://t.co/klOW1LGMYZ via @gothamist
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.@BilldeBlasio with the (weirdly taboo for this weekend) common-sense assessment: “This is not gonna be a chummy relationship, I guarantee it.” https://t.co/GNwwCBvkrz
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Republicans were hoping to have a common enemy in Zohran Mamdani. Then the president lavished praise on the democratic socialist.
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"This is just a moment in time. By next week, they could be at loggerheads easily … This is not gonna be a chummy relationship, I guarantee it," @BilldeBlasio told me. Reax to that wild presser with @RyanKost
https://t.co/klOW1LGMYZ via @gothamist
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Republicans were hoping to have a common enemy in Zohran Mamdani. Then the president lavished praise on the democratic socialist.
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Mamdani: New Yorkers were the winners in the meeting with Trump Story by @ramseykhalifeh
https://t.co/BC5qiUtRdm via @gothamist
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The meeting between Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump centered on talks about affordability and improving the city.
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Zohran Mamdani, asked on "Meet the Press" if Democrats win the midterms, do you want to see Hakeem Jeffries become the speaker of the House? He says "yes."
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No endorsement from @ZohranKMamdani quite yet: “Michael is a friend. I appreciated having his introduction here at church, and I've also made no formal endorsements in any races, and I'll let you know as soon as I do.”
In the Bronx, @MrMikeBlake who is running for congress to unseat @RitchieTorres, introduces @ZohranKMamdani in church, saying that "even the president is afraid of him" after he sat down with the mayor elect on Friday.
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.@ZohranKMamdani speaking to reporters in the Bronx says he’s taking his conversations with President Trump “one conversation at a time.” He says their conversation also included discussion about ULURP - betting that’s one of the first times that’s happened at the White House
Mamdani, Trump lovefest shakes up NY's political landscape ... for now https://t.co/klOW1LGMYZ via @gothamist
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Mamdani, Trump lovefest shakes up NY's political landscape ... for now https://t.co/klOW1LGMYZ via @gothamist
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Republicans were hoping to have a common enemy in Zohran Mamdani. Then the president lavished praise on the democratic socialist.
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Asked Osse if he's still going to run despite this vote. His response:
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“This is just a moment in time. By next week, they could be at loggerheads easily,” @BilldeBlasio told @brigidbergin
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Republicans were hoping to have a common enemy in Zohran Mamdani. Then the president lavished praise on the democratic socialist.
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Mamdani Trump lovefest shakes up NY's political landscape ... for now https://t.co/5BTffpQvRF
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Republicans were hoping to have a common enemy in Zohran Mamdani. Then the president lavished praise on the democratic socialist.
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Q: Do you still plan to deploy the National Guard to New York City? TRUMP: If they need it. Right now, other places need it more.
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New: The City Council is planning to vote on giving its members and other local elected officials — including the mayor — pay raises in the final days of this year’s legislative session. https://t.co/1FTwCCRz2T
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The City Council is planning to vote on giving itself and other local elected officials — including the mayor — pay raises in the final days of this year’s legislative session, the Daily News…
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