A couple in Staten Island have recently decided to call it quits after being together for over three years. The real victims in this kind of tragedy are always the little ones who get caught in the middle. In this case Benjamin, the innocent in question, is only a year old and yet he has to bear the burden of a bitter custody battle between two hurt ex-lovers. Right now the police are siding with Audrey Hesselberg because hers is the name on Benjamin’s official certificates. Mark Granquist, her ex, isn't going to take that lying down, and is threatening to take her to court. He says Benjamin belongs with him because he bought him for $700. Benjamin is a pug, by the way.

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The Library's lion is getting a haircut! The Times is reporting that the New York Public Library is unveiling a new logo which is designed to look better online when shrunk—the old one was too detailed and wouldn’t translate digitally. Also Patience, the lion who is featured in the logo, just really wanted to try something new, you know? It was time! Too bad the king of the jungle ended up with an 80s blowout.

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Looking for a free game to play here in New York that requires almost no commitment while at the same time offers fabulous prizes? Your prayers have been answered by a man dressed as a leprechaun. Once a week Bob Freedman, the man behind the game “Beat the Mob” will find a hiding spot and Tweet clues about his whereabouts, waiting for the first person to come find him and win a prize. It’s too soon to say that this new game is sweeping the city, but it is certainly creating a dedicated fan base. I spoke to Mr. Freedman, half of the duo who came up with the game only a few months ago.

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Take a long drag of your Warm Mocha Mint Cigar - it might be the last you buy in the city. Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed the ban on flavored tobacco into law yesterday. But before you hyperventilate, read the fine print: the ban doesn’t include clove or menthol cigarettes or even flavored hookah.

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As the roller derby season winds down, interest in the sport has just sparked. The crowd at Saturday’s double-header game was chock full of newbies, tweens, and kids. You could just see images of Ellen Page in their young, innocent eyes. While the games weren’t nearly as violent as the ones in “Whip It,” the visiting team, Sockit Wenches, gave our gals a run for the money and went home with the prize.

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If you're as fed up with weekend subway delays as we are, you'll be glad to hear that ticket prices will finally reflect spotty service. The new MTA chief Jay Walder has decided to lower fares on nights and weekends. A computerized fare card would charge different prices at different times of day, including higher prices during rush hours.

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Kids these days and their weird outfits! Girls are running around thinking leggings are an acceptable substitute for pants. Guys let their pants hang down so low that everyone has to see their underwear. Guys wear skirts that go way to far above the knees, leaving absolutely nothing to the imagination... Wait a minute!

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After a night at the bars, we all love tipsily swaying from a subway pole. To make this quintessential New York experience more like purgatory, the MTA will give us the party favor it does best: massive delays. When 18 of its 20 lines skip stops this weekend, expect revelers to riot and hell’s after-party to fire up just beneath your feet.

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Upon entering the Baruch Performing Arts Center, audience members are confronted with four white draping panel backdrops with the words and teachings—namely the Pali canon—of the Buddha. It’s an appropriate introduction for The Buddha Play, a 90-minute crash course in Buddhism written and performed by Evan Brenner. 

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In the far-off kingdom of Staten Island, Method Mad surrendered to authorities today on tax evasion charges. This moment of clarity did not stop him from flipping the bird to all of the reporters standing in front of the courthouse. Check out the video from the SI Live after the jump.

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