Events and Happenings
“The Last Days of Stalin” at the Center for Jewish History
June 10, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The Center for Jewish History offered another in its excellent series of public events this past week, this time featuring a lecture and multimedia presentation inspired by the recent book “The Last … Read More
Flatiron BID celebrates 10th Anniversary; Recounts Contributions to Flatiron Growth as a Neighborhood
June 8, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
I had the opportunity to represent Flatiron Hot! News and the NYC Seminar Center at the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership Annual Meeting, which marked 10 years of efforts to … Read More
Only the Best for Your Cat – Muse by Purina Showcases Natural Cat Food in Flatiron
June 8, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
With the plethora of samples and giveaways available to Flatiron denizens as our Flatiron Pedestrian Plazas increasingly become the go-to site for companies to feature their premium products, why shouldn’t our beloved … Read More
Kids Help Call Attention to Earth Day and Environmental Issues at Time Warner Cable Flatiron Offices
April 27, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
In honor of Earth Day, Time Warner Cable invited children from Free Arts NYC to come to its 23rd Street offices to participate in the Cardboard Challenge. Working with company … Read More
New School Public Progam Highlights Syrian Civil War Book by Journalists Al-Shami, Yassin-Kassab
April 25, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Our neighbor, The New School, has terrific public programs open at no charge to all of us in Flatiron and Chelsea, and I took some time on a Friday afternoon to attend … Read More
Spring Tableaus: Habitat for Humanity Pedals in Flatiron Public Plazas; Mad Square Park Daffodils Rule!
April 21, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
A beautiful April day was a fitting backdrop for what is certain
to be the coming wave of over-the-top and eye-catching promotions and events that are sure to grace the Flatiron … Read More
A Quick Tour of the Northern Section of the High Line Park – Hudson Yards Vistas
March 15, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The Chelsea District, for so long bereft of parks and open space, now has access to the wondrous and trend-setting High Line Park, with an entrance at the midpoint of its north-south … Read More
Watch Out for the Dragon! Game of Thrones Touches Down in Union Square Park on Tuesday
March 15, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
A lunchtime stroll through Union Square Park’s South Plaza revealed an unusual smell of fire and brimstone and unexpected signs of clamor and disruption – there before me was
evidence of a … Read More
Flatiron Pundit: Pranna Restaurant Lives on in Flatiron Thanks to Ill-Considered Court Decision
March 4, 2016 | Flatironhot ContributorReported by the Flatiron Hot! News
Pranna Restaurant, the dining and drinking establishment that has been a source of problems and controversy in the Flatiron District, got an unexpected – and undeserved – last-minute reprieve from closing thanks to a … Read More
Jewish Themed Comedy and “Shmattes” (T-Shirts!) at the Center for Jewish History
March 4, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News
The ever-fascinating Center for Jewish History recently unveiled two exhibits at the 16th Street facility that are well worth viewing if you have a few minutes of leisure time. The first, which can be … Read More