Jewish Boxers, James McDonald, Michael Walzer & More: Center for Jewish History Offers Great Cultural Events and Treasures for Flatiron & Chelsea

By 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

Attention 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

NYC Seminar Center Soho Annex & Loft at Prince Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

NYC 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

In 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

Revolution 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

Australia’s Ivy College Visits Flatiron Event Venue NYCSCC on NYC Tour

An education in event management lends itself well to a hands-on approach. After all, what better way to learn about diverse hospitality venues and event spaces than seeing them in person? With this in mind, Australia’s Ivy College, known for … Read More

Paw it Forward: NY Jets’ Eric Decker Brings Pop-Up Pet Park to Flatiron

New York City is full of owners and dogs looking for fun activities. Today, May 1st, they’re in luck. The pet food company Purina has teamed up with New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker and his wife, country star Jessie … Read More

Brooke Ballard: What Small Businesses Should Know About Online Reviews

What’s in an online review? For small businesses, the answer is a whole lot. In an informative workshop at the Flatiron Business Assistance Forum, Brooke Ballard, Chief Digital Strategist for B Squared Media advised small businesses on how to make the most of user-generated … Read More

Fences Come Down: Shack Shack Renovation Makes Progress in Mad Square Park

A walk through Mad Square Park on Monday morning revealed a welcome sight – the fences around the beloved and sorely missed Shack Shack kiosk at the southeast corner of the park have come down, revealing progress to date on … Read More