Events and Happenings
Revolution Books to Host Discussion on Novelist Colum McCann’s “TransAtlantic”
January 15, 2014 | Eric ShapiroOn Sunday, January 26 at 1:30 PM, Revolution Books, located at 146 W. 26th Street between 6th and 7th Aves. will host a book club discussion on Colum McCann’s new novel TransAtlantic, McCann, author of several other notable books such as 2009 National … Read More
Greensquare Tavern to Host Lauren Slayton Book Signing on Tuesday
January 12, 2014 | Eric ShapiroOn Tuesday, January 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, Lauren Kaplan Slayton MS RD, author of The Little Book of Thin: Foodtrainer’s Plan-It-to-Lose-It Solutions For Every Dilemma, will attend a book signing at Greensquare Tavern. Guests can enjoy snacks and custom-made cocktails inspired … Read More
New York Review of Books & L’Indice Celebrate Anniversaries With Panel Discussion
January 10, 2014 | Eric ShapiroOn January 9th, 2014, the respective 50th and 30th anniversaries of the New York Review of Books and its Italian counterpart, L’Indice, 5 renowned scholars participated in a panel discussion at the Italian Cultural Institute of New York. The setting was … Read More
8 Amazing Places to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in the Flatiron District
December 23, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership is the Flatiron District’s personal Santa Claus. Their holiday event series, 23 Days of Flatiron Cheer, brought a wide variety of activities to the neighborhood, from a jazz concert by Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O, to a sketch … Read More
New York City E-Cigarette Ban Isn’t Just Bad Policy; It’s Fundamentally Immoral
December 20, 2013 | Eric ShapiroMany may call New York the “greatest city in the world.” Alas, that doesn’t mean New Yorkers don’t have to deal with a spate of problems particular to the Big Apple. One of them is the government’s notion that it … Read More
Help Out the Hungry in Flatiron with City Harvest Food Drive
December 18, 2013 | Eric ShapiroAbove, former Mets center fielder Angel Pagan makes a donation in the Flatiron. Photo courtesy of The Epoch Times.
It may be the holidays, but that doesn’t mean everyone is basking in holiday cheer. Even as we gather with our … Read More
Matt Wilson’s Chrismas Tree-O Returning to Flatiron for Free Holiday Show
December 13, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThere were many highlights of last year’s holiday festivities in the Flatiron District, but one stands out in particular: the stirring performance of Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O. Organized by the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership as part of their 23 Days … Read More
TADA! Youth Theater to Put on Sunday Holiday Performance in Flatiron
December 13, 2013 | Eric ShapiroLooking for something to do with your kids on Sunday afternoon? As a part of their holiday event series, 23 Years of Flatiron Cheer, the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership invites families to watch a free caroling performance by the TADA! … Read More
Peoples Improv Theater Serves Up Free Comedy Show in Flatiron
December 11, 2013 | Eric ShapiroOn December 13th, The Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership will give you another reason to yell “TGIF!” when the Peoples Improve Theater (PIT) delivers one of its famed comedy shows as part of the Partnership’s 23 Days of Flatiron Cheer. As … Read More