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City Hall and politics reporter . RT's aren't endorsements. bbergin@wnyc[dot]org

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    24 Oct 2017

    BREAKING: City Board of Elections Admits It Broke the Law, Accepts Reforms via Tune in at 4:45 pm for more!

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  2. Sep 6

    If I were playing bingo while listening to this NY AG debate, I would make sure there was a square that said, “Candidate refers to self in third person.”

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  3. Sep 6

    Then sued the which admitted it broke the law as part of a settlement agreement that includes a monitor through 2020

    Both and cite the Brooklyn voter purge - a scandal ’s and exposed - in response to ’s Susan Lerner’s question in improving NY elections.
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  4. Retweeted
    Sep 6

    Great work by and .

    Art installation on Rockaway Boardwalk at one of the blocks that was closed this summer because of erosion. Messages rotate.
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  5. Sep 6

    Art installation on Rockaway Boardwalk at one of the blocks that was closed this summer because of erosion. Messages rotate. – at Rockaway Beach - 94th Street

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  6. Sep 6

    Insane

    At City Council hearing on ICE, Legal Aid Society of NYC says 6 clients were facing deportation in last year - even though they’re US citizens.
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    Sep 6

    Breaking: Hudson County, New Jersey, is pulling out of its ICE detention contract. Hundreds were at county jail. On NOW taking about it.

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    Sep 5
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    "...there are...some old-school committee members filling out Hott’s particular district. That includes four people with surname Crowley who live at the same Woodside address: the congressman; the congressman’s wife, Kasey; and also his sister, Eileen, and their mother, Mary."

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    Sep 5

    "It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room. We fully recognize what is happening. And we are trying to do what’s right even when Donald Trump won’t."

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  10. Sep 5

    Machine politics never stops being interesting—>'I wouldn’t know who to ask': Trying to join Queens county committee via

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    Sep 1

    Get your tickets for the Sept13/PrimaryDay Show at . I’ll be a guest with my colleagues & ! Plus, the cast of : & @Dr_CMGreer

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  12. Retweeted
    Aug 29

    I’m ready to call civic experts, city agencies, & community leaders on YOUR behalf. So tell me - what questions do you have on how to be more civically engaged in New York City?

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  13. Retweeted
    Aug 27

    All Virgos are reporters and all reporters are virgos.

    is not the type to just believe anything they hear. They go straight to the beginning source to get their information.
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    Aug 27

    A great read from remembering a moment when McCain and Giuliani campaigned together for RG's ill-fated bid for US Senate against Hillary back in April 2000

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  15. Aug 26

    RIP

    My heart is broken. I am so lucky to have lived the adventure of loving this incredible man for 38 years. He passed the way he lived, on his own terms, surrounded by the people he loved, in the the place he loved best.
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    Aug 24

    My great thanks to for her important reporting for and this terrific conversation today:

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    Aug 24
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    went deep on the Queens Machine last year. Today's article still sounds nuts, though.

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    Aug 24

    Totally corrupt

    This is nuts: embattled Queens Democratic machine stacks county committee with unsuspecting senior citizens, presumably to keep out reformers. and I broke the news to about 20 of them. “What committee?” said one.
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    Aug 24

    For background on the Queens political machine, do yourself a favor and revisit this compelling 4-part series by

    A member of the New Queens Democrats says the party bosses are suffocating the party to save themselves.
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    Aug 21

    Check out this review of the podcast CAUGHT Not for nothin' but ...

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    Aug 21

    . stopped by to talk about his profile of in this week’s issue of . Hear our conversation tonight starting 4PM-6PM

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