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Michael Cusick

Councilwoman Margaret Chin, left, rallies with Councilman Mark Levine, Councilman Brad Lander, Councilman Corey Johnson and environmental activists.

NYC Council Members Trash Cuomo for Strangling Their Five-Cent Plastic Bag Fee

"We fought plastic bags, and for now, plastic bags won."
By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio in Albany.

Albany Pols Trash de Blasio Over Plastic Bag Fee

Simcha Felder, Michael Benedetto and Michael Cusick pounded Bill de Blasio over the city's plan to force New Yorkers to pay five cents for disposable bags.
By Will Bredderman
State lawmakers against the bag fees.

State Pols Vow to Block de Blasio-Backed ‘Limousine Liberal’ Bag Fees

"This is about the one percent, the one percent of the people trying to impose a tax, a fee, a fee, on the 99 percent of New Yorkers."
By Will Bredderman
People on the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano Bridge stare out at Staten Island.

How Democrats Gave Up on the Most Competitive Congressional Seat in New York

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio testifies during a state budget hearing at the Legislative Office Building in Albany, New York Tuesday, January 26, 2016. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)

De Blasio and State Legislature Tangle Over Property Tax Cap

By Jillian Jorgensen
Councilman Vincent Gentile concedes tonight in a special election bid for Congress. (Photo: Will Bredderman/New York Observer)

Vincent Gentile Concedes Congressional Race to Eric Garner Prosecutor Daniel Donovan

By Will Bredderman
Councilman Vincent Gentile. (Photo: Vanessa Ogle)

With Cusick Out of Contention, Eyes Turn to Gentile to Fill Grimm Seat

By Will Bredderman and Jillian Jorgensen
Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan at a 2011 forum sponsored by the New School (Screengrab: The New School).

De Blasio Thinks Donovan Would Be A Better Congressman Than Grimm

By Jillian Jorgensen

N.Y. Congressman Grimm to resign; special election looms

By Mark Bonamo
Assemblyman Michael Cusick. (Photo: Facebook)

Assemblyman Michael Cusick Leads Democratic Pack for Grimm Seat: Sources

By Jillian Jorgensen
Michael McMahon when he served in Congress. (Photo: Facebook)

Grimm Predecessor McMahon ‘Seriously Thinking’ About Another Run for Congress

By Ross Barkan and Jillian Jorgensen
Assemblyman Michael Cusick (Photo: Will Bredderman).

Assemblyman Cusick ‘Won’t Shut the Door’ On Run for Grimm Seat

By Will Bredderman
Mark Murphy (Photo: Facebook)

Clock Running Out for Other Democrats Seeking Grimm Challenge

By Colin Campbell

Could Non-Partisan Redistricting Create A New Challenger For Grimm?

By David Freedlander

Staten Island Doesn’t Love the M.T.A. Bill

By Jimmy Vielkind

Governor’s Dad Donates to Thompson, Wardally Money Refunded

By Azi Paybarah
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