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"He was desperately disappointed that the Mets' case didn't go to trial. He was hoping the Mets' defense would make the case he'd been making to me -- that they had no reason to doubt Madoff," biographer Diana Henrique said.
Terry Collins joined Mike Francesa on Tuesday to talk about a number of topics including Santana, Tejada, Bay and the Mets' bullpen.
The Bernie Madoff saga has come to a conclusion -- at least for Mets fans. This story was a long and boring chore to cover, and I am just glad that we can now talk about what I love: baseball.
The New York Mets owners are stepping to the plate to try to convince a jury that they didn't know financier Bernard Madoff was operating a Ponzi scheme.
Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax is among witnesses scheduled to testify at a trial next week to determine if the New York Mets' owners must give up millions of dollars they received from jailed financier Bernard Madoff.
Ruth Madoff was forced to forfeit over $80 million in assets. However, her son, Andrew, reportedly purchased her new home.
Judge Jed Rakoff, as promised, today filed a four-page order summarizing his holdings on motions by both Irving Picard (the Trustee) and the Katz/Wilpon defendants in the once-upon-a-time $1 billion dollar lawsuit in federal court in lower Manhattan.
I hate talking about and reporting the legal-ese of the Madoff case but yet another ruling came through today and so I once again called my legal contacts to interpret what it all means.
Fred Wilpon met with the media this morning in Port St. Lucie and said that he is very optimistic about the team and thinks Terry Collins and his group of players will surprise the critics this season.
This could be David Wright's last spring training with the New York Mets, a franchise coming off three straight losing seasons and a payroll purge. Surrounded by newcomers, the senior Met must be feeling like the last man standing.
With the sun beaming on baseball again, hope springs it annual leak for most MLB clubs. Except in Queens, where the sun rarely rises.
The owners of the New York Mets want the Supreme Court to get involved in their attempt to recover money from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.
The New York Mets are trying to distance themselves from the Bernie Madoff as their March trial approaches.
Mets GM Sandy Alderson is hardly shocked that Jose Reyes is leaving. But with one homegrown star gone, what happens to the other?
Maybe they'll go out and get some other players, somebody that you might want to pay very good money to see?
Reyes joining the Marlins can only leave Mets fans with feelings of what could have been. With stable ownership, Reyes would have been NY's centerpiece for years to come.
For Miami, the winter meetings are set to open with a bang. For Mets fans, a bust.
According to ESPN, Reyes, the reigning NL batting champion, will sign a six-year, $106 million deal early this week.
The New York Mets say they have cut some of their business staff.
Ellen Gabriel, of East Yaphank, is now working three jobs in salons to just get by after her life was upended by Nicholas Cosmo, who ripped off 4,000 innocent victims
Lawyers say they've reached a tentative settlement of a lawsuit blaming the New York Mets' owners for losing more than $16 million in 401(k) assets by investing with failed financier Bernard Madoff.
Bernie Madoff's sole serving son, Andrew, insists that even though he worked in the firm, he had no idea what his father was up to and that his part of the business was on the up and up.
Stephanie Mack (formerly Madoff Mack) told People magazine recently that the final months before her husband, Mark Madoff, killed himself he was in agony over what his father had done.
Nicholas Cosmo also was ordered to pay $179 million in restitution with money he doesn't have.
The Mets could be forced to pay up to $386 million to resolve claims by Irving Picard -- nowhere near the $1 billion he was originally asking for.
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, and the Spurs beat the Nets on Friday night.
The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games with a win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
The New Jersey Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
A young man from Mauritania receives help settling into the city as he serves as a youth ambassador for others.
The New York attorney general's office released new police body-worn camera video Friday as part of its investigation into the fatal beating of an inmate upstate.
A young man from Mauritania receives help settling into the city as he serves as a youth ambassador for others.
The New York attorney general's office released new police body-worn camera video Friday as part of its investigation into the fatal beating of an inmate upstate.
In the hours ahead of Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot grew to $1.22 billion.
The father of Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce, who was wrongly imprisoned for almost a decade, had his guilty verdict vacated Friday.
Former NYPD chief Jeffrey Maddrey and his attorney held a press conference Friday for the first time since he resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations.
A very similar setup to Thursday will be underway Friday, with highs in the mid to upper 30s under mostly sunny skies.
The National Weather Service says snow depth in Central Park was 1 inch at 7 a.m. Christmas morning. That's the minimum amount of snow needed to make it officially a White Christmas.
Some light snow is moving through NYC and the surrounding New York and New Jersey area today, just in time for Christmas Eve.
New York City congestion pricing cleared late legal challenges in Manhattan and Rockland County, keeping it on track to start Jan. 5, 2025.
NYC is facing the coldest weather in a while, and New York and New Jersey could be in for a White Christmas with snow on the way.
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is asking a federal judge to delay his end-of-January sentencing on bribery charges.
The sinkhole that cratered a section of I-80 in New Jersey was caused by an abandoned mineshaft collapsing underneath the highway, state transportation officials say.
Authorities are distributing bottled water in Edison, N.J. after a water main break left thousands of residents without any to drink, bathe or cook with.
With congestion pricing set to start on Jan. 5, the MTA now says it has the right to hike the prices even more on gridlock alert days.
Crews are trying to repair a massive water main break that left thousands in Edison, New Jersey with little or no water pressure.
In the hours ahead of Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot grew to $1.22 billion.
With congestion pricing set to start on Jan. 5, the MTA now says it has the right to hike the prices even more on gridlock alert days.
A very similar setup to Thursday will be underway Friday, with highs in the mid to upper 30s under mostly sunny skies.
A Long Island father and son are having a Christmas like no other. They've just moved from a homeless shelter into their own apartment, thanks to Catholic Charities.
The National Weather Service says snow depth in Central Park was 1 inch at 7 a.m. Christmas morning. That's the minimum amount of snow needed to make it officially a White Christmas.
With congestion pricing set to start on Jan. 5, the MTA now says it has the right to hike the prices even more on gridlock alert days.
Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.
New York City congestion pricing cleared late legal challenges in Manhattan and Rockland County, keeping it on track to start Jan. 5, 2025.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
A new course at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx aims to help medical students understand the community they serve.
A woman who lost her jaw after being caught in a crossfire in Ukraine can smile again thanks to transformative surgery in New York.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
New York Congressman-elect George Latimer expects "major pushback" to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential vaccine policy if he heads Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Department.
A breakthrough treatment is making a huge difference for stroke survivors, improving hand and arm function, and their quality of life.
A judge ruled that a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls.
Just shy of his 70th birthday, Denzel Washington has a new line to add to an already impressive résumé.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was back in federal court in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday for a pretrial hearing.
A spokesperson for Foxx said that he had to get stitches after he was hit in the face by a glass thrown from someone else in the restaurant.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, and the Spurs beat the Nets on Friday night.
The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games with a win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
The New Jersey Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
Cam Johnson scored 29 points, Noah Clowney added 20 and the Nets rallied late for a 111-105 victory over the Bucks on Thursday night.
A young man from Mauritania receives help settling into the city as he serves as a youth ambassador for others.
In the hours ahead of Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot grew to $1.22 billion.
Nine people died in the crush of the crowd outside a celebrity basketball game at City College on Dec. 28. 1991.
Volunteers delivered 14,000 meals to older New Yorkers on Christmas Day.
People living in one Harlem apartment building say they are freezing as they await a new boiler system.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for December 27 at 11 p.m.
New York had the second highest number of homeless people in the United States in 2024, at just over 158,000.
A murder suspect remains at large over 24 hours after stabbing a shelter employee to death in Brooklyn. As CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports, it comes as murders in Brownsville are on the rise.
Former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey showed his face publicly Friday for the first time since he resigned last week amid allegations of sexual misconduct. As CBS News New York's Lori Bordonaro reports, he appeared with his attorney who called Maddrey's relationship with his accuser consensual.
Longtime CBS Sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel died Friday at age 78 after a battle with cancer. CBS News New York's Larry Ridley has a look at his extraordinary life and career.
