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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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At his rally tonight in NH, Trump invited New Yorkers Elise Stefanik and Lee Zeldin onto the stage with him.

He praised Stefanik's 'surgical' questioning of college presidents at a House hearing and Zeldin's run for governor of NY.

At his rally tonight in NH, Trump invited New Yorkers @EliseStefanik and @leezeldin onto the stage with him. He praised Stefanik's 'surgical' questioning of college presidents at a House hearing and Zeldin's run for governor of NY. #FITN #NewHampshire
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Steven Romalewski(@SR_spatial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We've added 2022 Governor vote share to The Graduate Center Redistricting & You for all congressional plans (current, 2012-2022, etc). Here's comparison of current (table on right) vs 2012-2022 plan (on left) newyork.redistrictingandyou.org/?districtType=… Thx to Benjamin Rosenblatt for compiling the data! 1/2

We've added 2022 Governor vote share to @GC_CUNY Redistricting & You for all congressional plans (current, 2012-2022, etc). Here's comparison of current #NY03 (table on right) vs 2012-2022 plan (on left) newyork.redistrictingandyou.org/?districtType=… Thx to @BenJ_Rosenblatt for compiling the data! 1/2
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Jon Campbell(@JonCampbellNY) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A thing that's flown under the radar:

Hochul wants to regulate the Buy Now, Pay Later industry -- companies like Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay.

You've seen the offers when online shopping. These micro-loans are HUGELY popular -- way, way up in recent years.

gothamist.com/news/buy-now-p…

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Gwynne Hogan(@GwynneFitz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Last night I had a fever all night...I felt like I was going to die here. I felt so cold inside.”

Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio reports on the dire conditions at new drop in centers, where hundreds sleep on the floor waiting for cots.

documentedny.com/2024/01/19/mig…

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Brigid Bergin(@brigidbergin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am subscribing immediately and you should, too. If you want to understand New York City, this is a story that you need to know. So proud of the many amazing people who made this happen

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Errol Louis (@errol.louis on Threads)(@errollouis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 1988, the FDNY issued code violations that went ignored (with no followup enforcement) at an unlicensed social club called Happy Land that lacked sprinklers, fire exits or alarms. Two years later, an arson fire at the location killed 87 people.

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Melissa Mark-Viverito(@MMViverito) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'After a record-breaking youth turnout in 2020 helped decide the election for President Joe Biden, a recent poll released by the Harvard Kennedy School shows that young Americans seem less likely to vote in 2024 than they were in 2020.' teenvogue.com/story/heres-wh…

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Holly Pretsky(@hollypret) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Scoop from Rebecca C. Lewis: Hochul set a special elex to replace Joyner on 2/13 without telling anyone........ cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

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Henry Rosoff(@HenryRosoff) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING:
Exclusive PIX11 News/Emerson College Polling poll in special election to replace George Santos.
It is a crucial race being watched nationwide this election year.

Tom Suozzi (D) Tom Suozzi: 45%
Mazi Pilip (R) Mazi Melesa Pilip: 42%
Undecided: 9%

MORE:
pix11.com/news/local-new…

BREAKING: Exclusive @PIX11News/@EmersonPolling poll in special election to replace @MrSantosNY. It is a crucial race being watched nationwide this election year. Tom Suozzi (D) @Tom_Suozzi: 45% Mazi Pilip (R) @maziforcongress: 42% Undecided: 9% MORE: pix11.com/news/local-new…
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Nancy Solomon(@NancySolomon2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GREAT LISTEN: Whether you know a lot about the AIDS pandemic or not, this series is soooo good. Compelling characters and a story that really hasn't ever been told.

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Brigid Bergin(@brigidbergin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am subscribing immediately and you should, too. If you want to understand New York City, this is a story that you need to know. So proud of the many amazing people who made this happen

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WNYC 🎙(@WNYC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Park Slope resident Amy Cohen co-founded Families for Safe Streets just months after her 12-year-old son was struck and killed by a van in 2013.

She hasn’t looked back on the fight for safer streets since. gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-…

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

Both Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul have unveiled their new budget proposals.

WNYC 🎙 and Gothamist reporters Jon Campbell and Elizabeth Kim explain where the two leaders hope to direct spending.

wnyc.org/story/nyc-and-…

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