Last winter, letters containing allegations peppered with Shakespearean phrases against several Lenox Hill Hospital doctors and administrators were mailed out to politicians, Federal agents and The Observer . The letters, mailed by a group of hospital employees that identifies itself as “the rainbow coalition,” consisted of attacks against several doctors at the hospital who have Read More
In his new book, Die Broke , Stephen Pollan-lawyer and self-described adviser on “the Business of Living”-says his office probably goes through as many tissues as a psychotherapist’s. In fact, said Mr. Pollan in an interview, a man came into his office and cried that very day. At first the man, who had been terminated Read More
It was July 19, and up at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, N.Y., “a Major Oldies Explosive Concert” was revving into action. The star-studded bill included Bobby Rydell, the Marvelettes, the Coasters, the Drifters and the Platters-groups that years ago made hits out of songs like “Under the Boardwalk,” “Yakety-Yak,” “Charlie Brown” and Read More
Michael Stout was a close friend of Robert Mapplethorpe-close enough that the late photographer took his portrait-though, in typical style, he made Mr. Stout pay for the honor. Since then, Mapplethorpe has made up for it: As executor of Mapplethorpe’s estate, Mr. Stout stands to make $3.7 million in fees, not to mention his earnings Read More
