NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday called the late Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme a “very sad episode in the history of this city,” but added that it was “not a time to dance on a grave.”
After a reporter mentioned Madoff’s recent death at de Blasio’s daily briefing Wednesday morning, the mayor said he was “just hearing” about it.
Madoff died in a North Carolina prison at the age of 82 early Wednesday, more than a decade after he received a 150-year sentence for swindling thousands of investors.
“Look, a very sad episode in the history of this city, and a lot of people, unfortunately, were hurt,” de Blasio said.
“The day someone passes is not a time to dance on a grave, but let’s just be honest: Many people were hurt by his actions,” he added. “And it’s time to, hopefully, turn the page and move forward.”