About Eric Shapiro
Eric Shapiro
I am a lifelong New Yorker who spends a good portion of my time gorging on and regurgitating big meaty hunks of culture, musical and otherwise. I try my best to avoid the cliches that come along with wearing skinny jeans and flannel shirts in a cosmopolitan locale, but I'm writing for a website called Indie Shuffle, so it's probably useless. My life has its own personal soundtrack, but feel free to borrow a few tunes. Feedback is always welcome.
People’s Climate March Mobilizes Massive Crowd to Fight Climate Change
September 22, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The conventional wisdom was that 100,000 people would participate in the People’s Climate March. The conventional wisdom was wrong. 400,000 people showed up to march in the largest ever event … Read More
EXKi, KOA and Caffe Bene Add New Flavors to Flatiron District
September 18, 2014 | Eric ShapiroFall has arrived in the Flatiron District and so have a number of great new restaurants and caffes. EXKi, KOA and Caffe Bene all bring something unique to the table and are welcome new additions to a neighborhood already bursting … Read More
Flatiron Partnership and Van Alen Institute Declare INABA Winner of Holiday Design Competition
September 17, 2014 | Eric ShapiroThe Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership and the Van Alen Institute have announced INABA’s New York Light as the winner of its first Flatiron Plaza Holiday Design Competition. The installation will go on display shortly before Thanksgiving at North Public Plaza at Broadway, Fifth Avenue … Read More
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Speaks in Flatiron District at TD Bank
September 16, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
On September 16th beginning at 8:30 AM, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer kicked off the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership’s fall 2014 Speaker Series. The event consisted of a speech and a … Read More
La Charentaise TCHA USA Brings Iconic French Slippers to America
September 11, 2014 | Eric ShapiroLa Charentaise is not just a slipper; it’s living history. Jennifer Hessel, a marketing executive, discovered La Charentaise (or “TCHAS”) on one of her many trips to Paris while recovering from appendicitis. She quickly fell in love with the slippers and their rich … Read More
Pergola NYC Mediterranean Restaurant Offers Holiday Discount
September 8, 2014 | Eric ShapiroSummer is just coming to a close, but it’s never too early to start considering your holiday plans. New York City serves up a diverse platter of options, many of them in and around our very own Flatiron District. Among … Read More
Flatiron BID Fall 2014 Speaker Series to Kick Off With Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
September 5, 2014 | Eric ShapiroOn Tuesday, September 16th from 8:30 – 10:00 AM, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer will kick off the Flatiron BID’s Fall 2014 Speaker Series with a talk followed by a Q&A session. The event will be held at the TD Bank … Read More
In Critiques of Obama, John McCain Reveals Willful Ignorance on Iraq
August 10, 2014 | Eric ShapiroWhen Obama announced limited air strikes against ISIS, his goals were very specific. The first was to protect U.S. facilities and personnel at Erbill, the “capital” of a semi-autonomous Kurdish region. The second goal was to prevent a “potential act … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Foodie: 3 Restaurants to Check Out in Chelsea and the Flatiron District
August 5, 2014 | Eric ShapiroChelsea and the Flatiron District are so packed with fantastic dining options that it can be overwhelming to pick somewhere to eat. As always, Flatiron Hot! News is here to help. Try out any one of these fine restaurants and we … Read More
Flatiron’s Marble Collegiate Church Embraces Inclusion, LGBT Rights
August 1, 2014 | Eric ShapiroFaith never stands still. The Collegiate Churches of New York is a coalition of Protestant churches (a “community of believers”) united around a set of guiding principles that affirm the traditions of an age-old faith community while simultaneously aligning them with … Read More