The Down Low: Polar Bear Plunges, Messages Of Love Outside A Jail & Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

The Down-Low is our round-up of stories and other curiosities all over Brooklyn.

First Brooklyn Baby Of 2018 Born in Woodhull Hospital [CBS NY]

De Blasio Renews Progressive Pledge During Inauguration for Second Term [WNYC]

Despite Freezing Weather, Polar Bear Plunge Draws 1000 Brave Swimmers [New York Daily News]

Prospect Park Goes Permanently Car-Free [CBS NY]

Loved Ones Leave Signs On Warehouse Wall For Incarcerated Family Members [NY Times]

Bushwick Is A Haven For Hip-Hop Heads And Vinyl Junkies [Bushwick Daily]

Abused And Abandoned Dog Recovering, Say Rescuers [Patch]

Deserted DUMBO Documented In Photos From Freezing Weekend [Brooklyn Daily Eagle]