The Down-Low: We Love And Miss Sharon Jones 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.

–Sharon Jones’ Soul Was Surpassed Only By Her Spirit. [NPR]

–Racist Motorist in Queens yells at Uber driver: ‘Trump Is President, We’ll Deport You Soon’. [Gothamist]

–Steve Bannon Would Love to Team Up With Chuck Schumer on Infrastructure. [Streetsblog]

–Despite assurance from DOT, New signage eliminates parking on north side of 2nd Street between Bond Street and Gowanus Canal. [Pardon Me For Asking]

–Filmmakers Hope to Expand Discussion About Gentrification with a Horror Short. [Bushwick Daily]

–Brooklyn Brainery Opening Windsor Terrace Location. [DNAInfo]

–RIP Leonora Russo, “The Queen of Williamsburg”. [Free Williamsburg]

–Design duo remixes the MTA subway map with the ‘wrong colors’. [Curbed NY]