The Down-Low: Cookie Monster Stabbed Over Racist Costume 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.

–Times Square Cookie Monster Stabbed In the Back During Fight Over Racist Costume. [Gothamist]

–Beyond the Chovies: Checking Out Bay Ridge’s Bon Chovie. [Brooklyn Magazine]

–Young Trans Activist Struggles With Rejection From Her Bangladeshi Parents. [DNAinfo]

–At sex-toy shop Babeland, workers to be trained to defend themselves. [Brooklyn Paper]

–Two Brooklyn startups make Entrepreneur 360 list. [Technical.ly]

–A Comprehensive Guide on ‘How to Vote in Every State’. [CityLab]

–Addabbo celebrates life of Richard Brullo, beloved pharmacist. [Red Hook Star Review]