The Down-Low: Vladimir Putin Hangs Out On The Manhattan Bridge 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.

–Someone Just Hung A Huge Banner Of Putin On The Manhattan Bridge. [Gothamist]

–Brooklyn’s leading Haitian-American politician says his homeland needs better emergency management. [Brooklyn Daily Eagle]

–Knife-Wielding Clown Menaces Subway Riders, Chases Teen out of Station: NYPD. [NBC News 4 New York]

–Boss Who Stiffed Custodial Workers $15K Must Scrub Court as Punishment [DNAinfo]

–Why are there suddenly so many breweries in New York City? [Crain’s]

–A food forest floats in Brooklyn. [Technical.ly]

–What Shopping Local Really Means for Cities. [City Lab]