Brigid Bergin

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.

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NYC comptroller vote so far 2025

Here are the vote patterns so far in the comptroller race (based on 94% reporting). cc @brigidbergin.bsky.social @davidfbrand.bsky.social

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.

“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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thank you!

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.

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.

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

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.

Important election story, from @brigidbergin.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/nearly-...

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.

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...

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 › ]

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

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 › ]

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

Read and listen here: gothamist.com/news/would-u...

Expanding childcare has become a major issue for Democrats challenging Mayor Adams in the NYC mayoral primary. But only one has made “after school for all” his lead childcare proposal. Great piece on why that's complicated on @wnyc.org today by @brigidbergin.bsky.social

Where is Andrew Cuomo living? The NYC mayoral candidate calls luxury Midtown apartment home. The former governor lives in a $8,242-a-month two-bedroom apartment formerly occupied by his daughter.

NYC has another mayoral candidate whose living situation is slightly uncertain. by @brigidbergin.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/where-i...

Screencap of an article alleging that Andrew Cuomo recently moved in to his daughter’s $8200/mo apartment

WILD reporting by @davidfbrand.bsky.social and @brigidbergin.bsky.social in @gothamist.com: t.co/q2PyLfHkqU

Cuomo’s attempted comeback: NY Dems silent as ex-governor jumps into mayor's race In 2021, they called for his resignation. This weekend, they said nothing.

In 2021, most of New York state's top Democrats called for then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation.

This weekend, as Cuomo launched his campaign for mayor of New York City, they said nothing.

New York City mayoral race

Adrienne Adams takes first step toward NYC mayoral run. Will voters buy in? With a late start and a crowded field, can the Council speaker’s campaign gain momentum?

NEWS:“ We currently have chaos and diminished trust in the other side of City Hall,” Speaker Adrienne Adams told Gothamist in an interview. “That’s why I’m seriously considering a campaign to become the first woman mayor of New York City.”

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NYC child care centers say city stalled payments before abrupt closures The Adams administration said it is not renewing day cares’ leases because of under-enrollment. The centers say the city’s numbers are wrong.

City is pulling leases on five childcare centers. And interestingly enough, the city also owes at least 3 of these sites millions of dollars. How odd? gothamist.com/news/child-c...

Considering a polar plunge on New Year’s Day in NYC? These dippers do it daily. The New York Dippers jump in the ocean at Rockaway Beach every day in the winter.

In a break from NYC politics, I caught up with this crew of intrepid daily dippers who thrive off their cold water plunges in the Atlantic. gothamist.com/news/new-yor...

FDNY commissioner's firm donated to Mayor Adams' campaign 6 weeks before appointment Campaign finance records raise the question of whether someone solicited or raised money for the campaign without disclosing it.

FDNY commissioner's firm donated to Mayor Adams' campaign 6 weeks before appointment
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We’re number 49! NYC ranks second-to-last in voter turnout for big cities The city's low presidential election turnout was still more than double that in the most recent mayoral election.

Single Headline explainer of why we have Eric Adams

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We’re number 49! NYC ranks second-to-last in voter turnout for big cities The city's low presidential election turnout was still more than double that in the most recent mayoral election.

“It's not just that there's exceptionally low turnout in local elections,” said Zoltan Hajnal, a political scientist who coauthored the report. “But it's that that turnout is also exceptionally skewed. Story by @brigidbergin.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/new-yor...

And we're #49! The great @brigidbergin.bsky.social talks us through why a new study on voter turn out in the last election puts NYC at the bottom of the list. @wnyc.org gothamist.com/news/new-yor...