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Flatiron District Offers Best of Art, Music, Theater, Comedy
March 14, 2014 | Eric ShapiroThe Flatiron District boasts a diverse selection of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Sometimes, though, you might be in the mood for something other than the usual nightlife activities. Well, you’re in luck! Flatiron theaters like the Joyce Theater and the … Read More
Israeli-Palestinian Debate Erupts at Chelsea Community Meeting
March 13, 2014 | Eric ShapiroOn Wednesday, March 5th, Community Board 4 (CB4) Chelsea Now’s apt title of “Speedy CB4 Meeting Delivers.” convened at the Fulton Center at 119 Ninth Avenue between West 17th and 18th Streets. Chelsea Now reports that issues covered included support for business diversity, … Read More
Man Beaten With Cast in Bathroom Stall at Flatiron Bounce Sports Bar
March 13, 2014 | Eric ShapiroWhat’s worse than being punched in the face at a bar? Being punched in the face in a bar’s bathroom stall by a guy wearing a cast on his hand. The Flatiron District’s very own Bounce Sporting Club, located at … Read More
Follow the Latest Updates on East Harlem Building Explosions
March 12, 2014 | Eric ShapiroIn the Flatiron District and all across the city, our hearts go out to those affected by the building explosions in East Harlem. Likely the result of a gas leak, two deaths and 18 injuries have been reported as of … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Critic: True Detective Finale Review
March 10, 2014 | Eric ShapiroIt didn’t take long for critics to pronounce HBO’s True Detective the “best show on television.” Superficially, it’s easy to see why. Matthew Rust Cohle and Woody Harrelson’s Marty Hart will go down as two of the most memorable and … Read More
Paid Sick Leave in New York: What Employers & Employees Need to Know
March 7, 2014 | Eric ShapiroThe New York City Council expanded last year’s Earned Sick Time Act on February 26th to require all businesses with five or more employees to grant employees up to five sick days annually. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s initiative has generated controversy in the business community. … Read More
Corey Johnson, Progressive Wunderkind, Meets Chelsea at TD Bank-Flatiron 23rd St. Partnership Open Meeting
March 6, 2014 | Eric ShapiroEdited by the NYC Seminar & Conference Center’s Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Bill de Blasio wasn’t the only bold progressive to take New York City by storm last November. Along with him came a surge of fresh Democratic faces … Read More
Flatiron District Drinking and Dining: 6 Places to Check Out
March 3, 2014 | Flatironhot ContributorEdited by Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
After an all-day event, you may understandably want to find a moderately priced restaurant to silence your rumbling stomach! One of the perks of being located in Chelsea and … Read More
Flatiron Foodie: Pergola Restaurant Offers Mediterranean Cuisine With a Distinctive Twist
February 28, 2014 | Eric ShapiroWhen you go to a restaurant that just opened, sometimes you’re taking a gamble. After all, how can you assess its quality when it’s only been in business for a short time? In the case of Pergola, a Mediterranean restaurant that … Read More
Madison Square Park Hosts Ivan Navarro Water Towers Installation
February 27, 2014 | Eric ShapiroSometimes objects are so common that you stop noticing them. This is especially the case in New York City, where the fast pace, neurosis and stress of urban life cause the mundane features of the physical world surrounding us to … Read More