The Down-Low: Park Slope Pol Hiring Staffer To Resist Threats Of Trump And Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too.

Park Slope Pol Hiring Staffer to ‘Resist The Threats’ of Trump. [DNAinfo]

Cops again toss a homeless man’s stuff — and his crutches (outside of Prospect Park). [NY Daily News]

L.I.R.R. Train That Crashed Was Going Over Twice Speed Limit, Inquiry Finds. [The New York Times]

Where Mayor de Blasio’s Rezoning Proposals Stand. [City Limits]

The Times just created a stunning map of every building’s shadow in New York. [technical.ly]

NYCHA fought 18-month court battle to evict innocent family until Daily News inquired about the case. [NY Daily News]

Finding Joy in Urban Winters. [City Lab]