The Down-Low: When Pokemon Go Owned Westboro Baptist Church And Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss
The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too.
–The Westboro Baptist Church Is Getting Owned In Pokémon Go (a 2016 flashback). [Atlas Obscura]
–Citi Bike Sets New Ridership Record In 2016, With Nearly 14 Million Trips. [Gothamist]
–Fire Department Shuts Down Bushwick’s Occult Bookstore Catland. [Bushwick Daily]
–Gowanus has potential to become the ‘Venice’ of Brooklyn, experts say. [Curbed NY]
–Sunset starts its “You are Beautiful” campaign. [Brooklyn Reporter]
–2016 Brooklyn’s Safest Year Ever, Brooklyn DA Says. [DNAinfo]
–Why Quality of Place Matters. [CityLab]
–Baby Jesus stolen from Bay Ridge Nativity scene. [Brooklyn Paper]
