By Foster Kamer 6/14/12 2:56pm

HUSTLE AND FLOW (AND PARENTING)

The Face

Highlights: Matt Lauer Gets the Pimp Hand of Manhattan’s Soccer Mom Madam on Today

If you thought the tale of Anna Gristina—the soccer mom accused of being the ruthless leader of a prostitution ring catering to wealthy, powerful clients that’s supposedly corrupted New York City’s most ostensibly incorruptible people (like the D.A.’s office)—was just a New York story, you were wrong. Matt Lauer interviewed her from Rikers Island for this morning’s Today show. Notable moments: Read More

By Azi Paybarah 9/14/09 8:15pm

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

By Azi Paybarah 9/11/09 8:09pm

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