The Race for Gerson’s Seat

Here’s a flier going around the Lower Manhattan district represented by Alan Gerson, one of the few incumbents who’s having a tough primary race.

Since it’s Manhattan, good-government issues actually matter, so Gerson’s attendance rate and vote to extend term limits have come up frequently.

But he Read More

Gerson Accused of Going Through the Motions

Observer intern Kate McGee dropped in to see incumbent Alan Gerson defend himself during a debate in Lower Manhattan last night, where talk focused on term limits and an alleged “spoiler candidate.”

Here’s McGee:

Last night, Alan Gerson came under attack for…being cynical.

Challenger Pete Gleason challenged incumbent Alan Gerson on his vote to extend Read More