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Micah Lasher is a lifelong west sider who has served in all three levels of government: as an aide to Congressman Jerry Nadler, director of state legislative affairs for the city of New York, chief of staff to the New York State Attorney General, and director of policy for New York State under Governor Hochul. Micah has gotten results for New Yorkers on important issues like protecting tenants, expanding affordable housing, investing in public education, protecting abortion rights, and fighting climate change. He is a proud public school parent of three and volunteers as chair of the Riverside Park Conservancy.

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