This week we learned that…

…Bernie Madoff is the coolest kid in school (by which we mean prison). [WSJ]

… Opening doors all day can get quite exhausting. [Curbed]

… Greenpoint is hiring. [NYSh*tty]

… A 90 percent success rate just doesn’t cut it when it comes to toilets. [NY Times]

… Brooklyn is going FHA crazy. [Brownstoner]

… Williamsburg’s 20 Bayard has gone bust. [The Real Deal]

… Harry Macklowe is trying to get his groove back. [NY Observer]

… Matthew Yglesias owns, but he’s not sure you should. [Matthew Yglesias]