The Down-Low: ‘Closing The Pleasure Gap’ 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.

–Meet the Greenpoint duo that’s designing sex toys to empower women. [Technical.ly]

–Incurable Fungus Deadly to Oak Trees Found in Brooklyn Cemetery. [DNAinfo]

–Meet Brighton Beach’s secret post-Christmas tree markets. [Brooklyn Daily]

–The Best Brooklyn Artist You’ve Never Heard of. [Brooklyn Magazine]

–The Bay Ridge Canon: Lawrence Block Crime Novels (Interview). [Hey Ridge]

–Bernie Sanders Joins Cuomo To Announce Tuition-Free College Proposal. [Gothamist]

–Arrivederci! Pazzi Pasta Closes On Smith Street. [Pardon Me For Asking]

–America’s Economic Distress Belt. [CityLab]