In 1989, 26-year-old Monika Beerle headed to New York City in hopes of fulfilling her dream of becoming a dance instructor. As she searched for affordable housing she met an eccentric pot dealer named Daniel Rakowitz who offered to share his apartment with her. She had no idea that the laid-back hippie who served food to the homeless wasn’t the pushover he appeared to be.Listen to Episode #98 now to hear the firsthand account from someone who not only knew Daniel but recorded one of their conversations.Music Credits:The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan FosterFeel The Madness - The FunkoarsUsed with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoarsPlease check out this episodes sponsors and help support our podcast:SimpliSafe - get a FREE home security camera, when you purchase a SimpliSafe system at https://simplisafe.com/madnessCaliper CBD - Get 30% off Caliper’s all-natural, flavored Swiftstick Variety Packs when you use promo code MADNESS30 at http://trycaliper.com/madness30BetterHelp - Special offer for The Minds of Madness listeners: get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/madnessCalibrate - Get back in control of your weight and your health with Calibrate. Check to see if Calibrate is available in your state and sign up today at https://www.joincalibrate.com If you enter MADNESS you’ll receive $50 off your one-year membership.Best Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google PlayMadison Reed: Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit go to madison-reed.com and enter PROMO CODE: MINDSResearch & Writing:Ashton MorrowSpecial Thanks:TonyCheryl Lindsey - Livin' With Me MonoOnno.com If you would like to support the show and get some extra perks including extra content, including early release/ad-free episodes, Go to - https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPodWebsite - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themindsofmadness/Twitter - @MadnessPod https://twitter.com/MadnessPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/themindsofmadness/Sources:https://www.villagevoice.com/2020/09/18/the-untold-story-of-the-tompkins-square-murder/http://matthewnewton.us/blog/the-butcher-of-tompkins-square-park/https://20thcenturymurder.home.blog/2020/05/01/daniel-rakowitz-the-butcher-of-tompkins-square-park/https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920218&slug=1476340https://anyflip.com/yqtr/vhib/basichttps://nypost.com/2004/07/15/grisly-map-of-murder/https://books.google.com/books?id=j7i0e_Hx44MC&pg=PA126&lpg=PA126&dq=monika+beerle&source=bl&ots=SwDfl2_9-a&sig=ACfU3U2zbjl8hWmtWjf_cSQL2dypM9CvLw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf9qLOhfTuAhXSZs0KHcAeCXAQ6AEwBXoECAkQAw#v=onepage&q=monika%20beerle&f=falsehttps://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/tag/monika-beerle/https://books.google.com/books?id=FfQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=monika+beerle&source=bl&ots=KOwn0o82De&sig=ACfU3U1fxTPq6qYlC4YV6ZAyuLNI9wbZQw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf9qLOhfTuAhXSZs0KHcAeCXAQ6AEwCXoECAgQAw#v=onepage&q=monika%20beerle&f=falsehttps://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rakowitz-daniel.htmhttps://www.amny.com/news/the-case-of-the-butcher-of-tompkins-square-park/https://www.facebook.com/TheNyhcChronicles19792015/posts/there-was-a-storefront-in-the-east-village-for-many-years-with-this-diagram-pain/628002297345121/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/15/nyregion/the-police-disconnect-1-800-want-pot.htmlhttp://entheology.com/peoples/temple-of-the-true-inner-light/?fbclid=IwAR3YU7YSZ8Ikdy1UlG-hVBRPlUhh4VxvHqKhWGk_GK62wDkS9Di_yYdnRvshttps://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1992-04-17-2861615-story.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/18/nyregion/metro-datelines-witness-describes-bucket-with-skull.html?searchResultPosition=3https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2005/2005-50310.htmlhttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/02/06/In-bizarre-testimony-defendant-threatens-prosecutor/1046665816400/The Measure of Madness:By Cheryl Paradis, Katherine RamslandSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h