Kellogg’s Promotes ToGo Breakfast Shake Outside Madison Square Park

The 23rd Street public plaza seems to be the hot spot for promotional events in the Flatiron District, so much so that even Tony the Tiger wants in on the action.

Well, O.K., maybe not the big feline himself. But … Read More

A Four Course Peruvian Meal at Raymi

By William Chen and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

Not too long ago, Flatiron Hot received an invitation to attend a dinner event at Raymi, a Peruvian restaurant located at 43 West 24th Street. Like any food … Read More

Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks Hops Into the Flatiron Building Prow

Flatiron District Residents and passersby have a real treat in store at “The Prow” – the marvelous exhibition space at the front of our own Flatiron Building that has become an exhibition space for all sorts of cutting-edge … Read More

The Power of Mentoring: Transcending Poverty Through Shared Experience

Flatiron Hot! recently had the privilege of interviewing Danny Tejada  and Gaetan Lamy, authors of Different Families, Still Brothers, a compilation of revealing email correspondences that began when they met through iMentor, one of many programs that pair disadvantaged youth … Read More

Flatiron Hot! Foodie: A Business “Hot!” Lunch at Ben and Jack’s

By Korvin Vicente and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

As the summer heat began to gradually ebb away, the NYC Seminar and Conference Center (NYCSCC) staff and interns headed uptown to Ben and Jack’s Steakhouse to commemorate another successful … Read More

Free Seminar Series in Flatiron: Jump-Start Your Web Marketing with Google Analytics

By Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot News! Editorial Staff

The NYCSCC Flatiron Hot! News staff peaked in and got a taste of the last of the excellent series of free seminars sponsored by the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership and … Read More

From the Mouth of a Dying Breed: The Well-Earned Elitism of a Native New Yorker

By Richard Schaefer

Growing up in Brooklyn, it seemed like everyone around me was a native-born New Yorker. We all knew what a cannoli and a Manhattan Special was. We all knew the best pizza place and the best spots at Jones Beach. Things sure have changed since then, and I would say drastically. Today, I’m usually the only guy at the party or on the job who can actually say that I am New York born and raised, and proudly as hell. No, I didn’t arrive 3 months ago, renting a bathroom in Williamsburg for $1,500 a month. Within the last 10-15 years, NYC has seen a huge influx of people from such states as Oregon, Colorado, Utah, and of course California. Why? What’s wrong out west? Too dry? Ironically, after 9/11, people started pouring into NYC in even greater numbers.

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From Eyesore to Landmark: A History of the High Line

By Korvin Vicente and Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

Last week the NYC Seminar and Conference Center interns took a break from their comprehensive summer program to explore a gem in the Chelsea landscape – the famed High Line Park. … Read More

Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Manhattan Borough Candidates Debate at Waterside Plaza – Fate of Sanitation Garage at Hunter Site Frames Discussion

By Tod Shapiro and the NYC Seminar Center Flatiron Hot! Editorial Staff

Flatiron Hot! News dispatched its reporters to hear what the four candidates for Manhattan Borough President had to say about pressing local issues on a warm summer night … Read More

Flatiron Hot! Tidbit: Van Catches Fire in Front of Flatiron Building Wednesday Morning

By Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

The Flatiron Building survived a “hotfoot” early on Wednesday morning, as an innocent looking van suddenly exploded in flames, according to eyewitness accounts, including one posted on Vines by … Read More