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Flatiron Hot! Pundit: One Week Later: Reflecting on the Experience and Meaning of Millions March NYC
December 20, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro Edited By The Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
There’s something to be said for waiting a few days to write about an experience so profound and emotionally overwhelming as participating in Millions March NYC. It needs time … Read More
Flatiron BID Hosts Holiday Food Drive With Food Bank of New York City
December 16, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
For the third year in a row, the Flatiron/23rd Street Business Investment District (or Flatiron Partnership) has organized a food drive as a part of its 23 Days of Flatiron Cheer … Read More
Girl Aids Parkinson’s Research With Taylor Swift-Themed Viral Campaign
December 15, 2014 | Eric ShapiroZoe Butchen, a 14-year-old girl from Ridgefield Connecticut, could have surrendered to despair when her father Jeff was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease on April 20, 2013 at the age of 51. Instead, she combined her philanthropic interests with her passion for dance and … Read More
Madison Square Park Tree Lighting & Ugly Sweater Contest Channel Flatiron Holiday Spirit
December 10, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The Flatiron District’s holiday festivities are well underway. On Tuesday December 9th, the annual Madison Square Park Tree Lighting Ceremony illuminated the evening, with New Yorkers of all ages and … Read More
Update: Madison Square Park Shake Shack Renovations
December 1, 2014 | Eric ShapiroNotice something different about Madison Square Park? No, we’re not talking about a new event or art installation . We’re talking about the temporary closing of Shake Shack for renovations. Sure, the Shake Shack structure itself is still present, but gone … Read More
Flatiron Plaza Holiday Festivities Kick Off With INABA’s “New York Light” Installation
November 25, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro, reported by Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
It’s that time of year again, and of course the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership is spearheading their annual “23 Days of Flatiron Cheer” to help get … Read More
New Look for Grand Central and Vanderbilt Ave? CBs 5 & 6 Hold Hearings on Vanderbilt Corridor Proposals at NYPL
November 19, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The Flatiron District and Chelsea abound with commuters and visitors who make their way to our friendly environs by way of Grand Central Station. So, it was with great interest … Read More
Theater Abounds in and Around the Flatiron District; Here’s What to See
November 11, 2014 | Eric ShapiroIt’s that time of year again. The weather’s getting colder as fall progresses and finding fun things to do indoors is becoming more and more of a priority. Fortunately, the Flatiron District, Union Square and Chelsea are home to a number … Read More
Flatiron Hot! News & NYC Seminar Center Offer Flatiron, Chelsea Eatery Discounts with J. Gumbo’s and Pergola
November 6, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Flatiron Hot! News blog, working together with corporate sponsor NYC Seminar & Conference Center (NYCSCC), a leading “value” technology conference facility straddling both the Flatiron and Chelsea Districts at 71 West 23rd … Read More
#O22: New Yorkers March on Times Square NYPD Station to Protest Police Brutality, Institutional Racism
October 24, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Yesterday, Americans across the nation marched in the 19th annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation. The protest, called #O22 (October … Read More