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Madison Square Park Shake Shack Reopens After Lengthy Renovations
May 26, 2015 | Eric ShapiroAt long last, Shake Shack, the beloved purveyor of delicious burgers, fries, shakes and custards known for drawing long lines in Madison Square Park, has reopened. As if Mad Sq Eats didn’t give hungry New Yorkers in the Flatiron District enough … Read More
Splash Event Tech Turns Heads at Flatiron Startup’s Block Party
May 22, 2015 | Eric ShapiroOn Tuesday, May 19th, designers and event marketers assembled at the 122 West 26th Street HQ of Splash for the company’s inaugural Splash Series: Block Party. Splash, a company of 40-plus employees, is one of the innovative and quirky tech startups that gives … Read More
New Flatiron Prow Art: Urban Jungle by Hadar Features Intriguing Metallic Forests and Trees
May 14, 2015 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The newest exhibit in the ever-fascinating Flatron Prow was revealed to viewers this week. Curator Cheryl McGinnis Projects has put forth an exceptionally appropriate concept for this site right by … Read More
Flatiron BID Expands Free Wifi in New York City’s Flatiron District
May 13, 2015 | Eric ShapiroCourtesy of the Flatiron BID:
(New York, NY) – The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Business Improvement District today announced the completion of a wireless corridor along 23rd Street from Sixth Avenue to Park Avenue South; along Fifth Avenue from 25th Street … Read More
Jewish Boxers, James McDonald, Michael Walzer & More: Center for Jewish History Offers Great Cultural Events and Treasures for Flatiron & Chelsea
May 12, 2015 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Flatiron and Chelsea residents should check in at the wonderful local cultural resource that is the Center for Jewish History. Located on 16th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, this … Read More
Mad. Sq. Eats 2015 Indulges Flatiron District With Top NYC Restaurants
May 7, 2015 | Eric ShapiroAttention New York City foodies (and anyone with one or more stomachs): Mad. Sq. Eats is back! And if it’s anything like last year’s street food extravaganza (hint: it’s even better!), hungry New Yorkers are in for a treat. The semi-annual … Read More
Win Free LEGO Flatiron Building in Flatiron Partnership Contest
May 7, 2015 | Eric ShapiroYou can’t own New York City’s historic Flatiron Building, but here’s the next best thing: a LEGO Architecture Flatiron Building set. The model is six inches tall and consists of 471 pieces. It is remarkably realistic, capturing the distinctive architecture of the … Read More
NYC Seminar Center Soho Annex & Loft at Prince Celebrates Cinco de Mayo
May 6, 2015 | Tod ShapiroNYC Seminar and Conference Center has a great Annex located down in Soho where it routinely sends clients who might want an upscale change of pace from its Chelsea Center corporate meeting HQ. The Annex, which resides at the Loft … Read More
Flatiron BID Speaker Series to Feature NYPD Captain Brendan Timoney
May 5, 2015 | Eric ShapiroIn the latest installment of the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership’s Speaker Series, Captain Brendan Timoney, Commanding Officer of the New York City Police Department’s 13th Precinct will discuss law enforcement in the Flatiron District, Chelsea and Gramercy neighborhoods, with a focus on how … Read More
Help Iconic NYC Independent Bookstore Revolution Books Get a New Home
May 4, 2015 | Eric ShapiroRevolution Books, a Chelsea and Flatiron District book store around since 1978, is losing its space at 146 W. 26th Street. It will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 7th at 7:00 PM to convene and raise funds for a new location. … Read More