Why It Was a Mistake to Shut Down Electric Zoo

The deaths of two people at Electric Zoo (or “Ezoo”) is obviously tragic, but closing down the festival due to the danger of drug overdoses makes about as much sense as closing down a highway because of a fatal car … Read More

Flatiron McDonald’s on 23rd & Madison Reopens With Trendy Makeover

By Louis Huneke

Longtime residents of the Flatiron District may remember that several years ago, a McDonald’s located at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue closed due to construction, leaving one less fast food establishment to feed our cravings. With the … Read More

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

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

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 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