If you were wondering about the identity of a powerful political operative in New York, you might speculate that he was a bureaucrat who wields immense power over the workings of government beneath the elected or senior appointed level. Or, you might speculate that she was a political reporter who knows everyone.
You probably wouldn't guess that he is a 55-year-old Hasidic (from the Satmar sect) Jew whose exact day job is a mystery. This is one of the most entertaining stories I've read in a long time.