The Down-Low: Mayor De Blasio’s Wild Copter Ride 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.

–De Blasio Won’t Say Why He Took an NYPD Helicopter From Brooklyn to Queens. [Park Slope Patch]

–Mystery Revealed: The Famous Hidden Taste Behind Pumpkin Spice Lattes. [Brooklyn Magazine]

–Midwood man makes unbelievable robot costumes from household objects. [Brooklyn Paper]

–Photos, Videos: The Beautiful Trash Graveyard At The Sunset Park Recycling Plant. [Gothamist]

–’You Remember Me?’ Attacker Asks Teen Before Stabbing Him, Police Say. [DNAinfo]

–Miracle on Mill Street. [Red Hook Star Review]

–How Food Waste Could Power A Town. [CityLab]