The Sheepshead Bay folk aren't taking the idea of a sex shop moving in as lightly as the Park Slope parents did. On Tuesday a store called KamaSutra opened in the neighborhood, and now locals and a local politician are rallying against it. According to the area blog, the risqué window display is, perhaps, a little too provocative. more ›

Teens: Bad drivers and really horny? Newsday reports that an 18-year-old crashed his car into a West Babylon adult store: "The crash occurred at 10:17 p.m. at Sneek A Peek, The Couple's Boutique, at 588 Sunrise Hwy., along the eastbound service road, Suffolk County police said. A police spokesman said the car went 'all the way into the building.' The store sells lingerie, videos and, um, toys." And "all the way"—heh! Besides driver Michael Sicurilli, a Sneak A Peek employee also suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Sneak A Peek, which describes itself as an Erotic Couples Boutique on a MySpace page, has been hit with tens of thousands in fines and summons, in what owners claim is an attempt to force them out of the community. more ›

There's a newish sex toy shop in Williamsburg called Shag, and the Brooklyn Paper has the scoop. The proprietors, artists from the neighborhood, say it's not your typical sex shop storefront. There are vibrating necklaces, hand-made lingerie, and yadda yadda yadda "workers will happily make a silicone dildo that’s an exact replica of a customer’s penis." They say "it may sound like a gag gift" (hey that's not what they're used for!) "but when a husband has to leave town on business there’s no reason why a wife can’t still have a little pleasure." What is this the '50s... what about when women leave on a business trip? According to this gallery of photos from the store, all they can leave behind is a doorknob cast from a stranger's vagina. more ›

A man who's committed a string of armed robberies at cafes, shops and boutiques in the Village reminded a victim of someone—with a thin, pale face, sunken cheeks and piercing eyes, he was the spitting image of Beat writer and classy junkie William S. Burroughs. more ›

This year sex shop Babeland celebrates its 15th year, and its 1st Brooklyn store. Claire Cavanah is the co-owner, but she's also a Park Slope mom...so naturally the borough's first Babeland is landing right in her own nabe. So far the neighbors have greeted them with an unexpected level of excitement, and today the Park Slope outlet of Babeland will finally open its doors. Recently Cavanah told us about the shop's history, the neighborhood-specific events planned and what products she think will fly off the shelves in the Slope. more ›

Park Slope parents were legitimately (and surprisingly) thrilled when they discovered Babeland would be building a new home in their community. Now the sex shop will be opening its doors at 462 Bergen Street on June 3rd, and they're certainly fitting in well with the Park Slope stroller set. more ›