The Down-Low: Naughty Nutcracking And Other Links 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.

–Naughty ‘Nutcracker’: Company XIV gives sexy spin to holiday classic. [Brooklyn Paper]

–Cuomo unveils 3-part plan to combat hate crimes in NY State. [Brooklyn Daily Eagle ]

–As Gowanus Rezoning Approaches, Owners on Canal’s Banks Looking to Cash In or Stay Put. [City Limits]

–MTA’s vintage subway cars reappear to spread holiday cheer. [Curbed NY]

–City Finally Acquires CitiStorage Site To Complete Long-Delayed Bushwick Inlet Park. [Gothamist]

–Snap an ‘Elfie’ for a Good Cause in Brooklyn Heights This Saturday. [DNAInfo]

–Jupiter Disco: a Bushwick bar with a retro-futuristic theme. [Free Williamsburg]