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UES 73rd District Assembly Race 2022: Kellie Leeson Profile
Upper East Siders will cast ballots this month in State Assembly primaries and the governor's race. Patch is profiling each candidate.

Nick worked at NYC Patch from 2020 to 2023, covering Harlem, the Upper East Side and Astoria-Long Island City. Follow him on Twitter at @nick_garber.
Nick grew up in New York City and went to college in Vermont, where he reported for several newspapers. He later reported for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette before spending a year with Patch in Seattle. He lives in Astoria.
Upper East Siders will cast ballots this month in State Assembly primaries and the governor's race. Patch is profiling each candidate.

Upper East Siders will cast ballots this month in State Assembly primaries and the governor's race. Patch is profiling each candidate.
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