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Shoppers come to Babeland for sex toys, lotions, vibrators, erotic movies and non-judgmental advice from trained educators who teach classes on topics like how to find that sweet spot. … Full Article

Badass female athletics will once again be lifting some astounding weights in Brooklyn’s annual Iron Maidens Raw Open. The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Crossfit South Brooklyn, 597 Degraw St. … Full Article

Mayor Bill de Blasio devoted a portion of his State of the City address on Monday to Sunset Park, promising to bring at least 1,500 jobs to the community by turning the neighborhood into a hub for the food, fashion, film and TV industries by the year 2020. … Full Article

Happy Valentine's Day to Brooklyn's own Romeo and Juliet. … Full Article

Here's Green-Wood Cemetery transformed into a momentary winter wonderland. Step through the famous graveyard's landmarked gate for a photographic tour of ethereal monuments, stately mausoleums and clusters of tombstones on snow-blanketed hills.  … Full Article

Dozens of residents from North Brooklyn and beyond gathered on Tuesday at the loft of artist Ellen Harvey to celebrate the restoration process of the decommissioned historic Firehouse Engine Co. … Full Article

Come Feb. 25, Brooklynites will have a new reason to venture to the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens side of Prospect Park as a new three-floor, 44,000-square-foot pop-up space, dubbed The Sonic Jungle, will be coming to the neighborhood. … Full Article

Brooklyn Heights lost two iconic figures recently. Both were out of the public eye for a while, due to failing health, but each set a high bar for great accomplishments in their respective heydays. … Full Article

On Monday, Feb. … Full Article

Andrew Hoan is an avid rock climber. And as the new president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (BCC), he is putting that skill to good use. … Full Article