A week after Mark Madoff's suicide, there's word of his Ponzi schemer dad's reaction in federal prison. A recent inmate told the Post that Bernie Madoff looked "like someone had shot him in the stomach" after learning his 46-year-old son killed himself. "He was crying, and he was very distraught. No one was messing with him. They knew what had happened." [ MORE]  | They've dealt with the K-Rod controversy, and cleaned house a bit. They've got a new GM and a new manager. So now it's time to ask the hard questions: "If the Mets' logo were to appear on your favorite brand of bread, how would it affect your purchase?" With... [ MORE ] |  | According to the Post, a pimp was shot and killed and at least one of his alleged prostitutes was injured early this morning in a shooting in Brownsville. The shooting occurred around 2 a.m., when a man walked up to the green minivan in which the pimp and two... [ MORE ] |  | jwannie's flickr Recently, we wondered whether leaving your dog outside for long periods of time in sub-freezing weather could be considered animal cruelty. It seems that the city council was pondering a similar question: this week, a new measure was proposed that would bar dog owners from tethering their... [ MORE ] |  | Flickr user mudpig Remember to follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. From the Gothamist Newsmap: a bank robbery on 05-32 Linden Blvd in Queens, a fatal jumper down on West 69 Street in Manhattan, and a double shooting on Howard Ave in Brooklyn. Brooke Astor's apartment... [ MORE ] |  | Mike D'Antoni—not happy! (AP) Cavs 109, Knicks 102 (OT): One night after losing to Lebron James' current team, the Knicks lost to his last team. Amar'e Stoudemire had a chance to break the two-game skid for the Knicks in regulation, but was unable to hit a jump shot in... [ MORE ] |  | While there was possibility of snow this weekend, we haven't see the white stuff yet. And today will be warmer than it has been in the past few days. According to WCBS 2, "Tri-State Area residents will see more clouds than sun on Sunday as temperatures rise of a... [ MORE ] |  | The highest ranking New York-based priest accused of molestation was found guilty of sexually abusing a teenager by a church tribunal last week. Monsignor Charles Kavanagh, who formerly led St. Raymond's parish in the Bronx, and was the chief fund-raiser for the Archdiocese of New York, was dismissed from... [ MORE ] | | |
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