The Down-Low: La La Land Movie Theater ‘Stampede’ 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.

–Menacing Mystery Man Causes Panicked Stampede In Union Square Movie Theater. [Gothamist]

–Massive Psychedelic Drug Bust In Sheepshead Bay. [Sheepshead Bites]

–Gowanus Playground Renovation Approved After Tweaks. [DNAinfo]

–Do New Yorkers prefer their apartments new and modern or historical and charming? [Brick Underground]

–The Experiment Comedy Gallery has been shut down, and supporters fear the alt-right is to blame. [Brokelyn]

–U.S. Marshall Arrested For Threatening Employee With Handgun At 86th Street McDonald’s. [Bensonhurst Bean]

–Enlisting Bikes In the Fight Against Inequality. [City Lab]

–In Bushwick, Confronting the Challenges of DIY Fire Safety in the Wake of the Ghost Ship Fire. [Bushwick Daily]