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William Galston and Nick Eberstadt Debate Entitlements at New School’s John Tishman Auditorium
October 23, 2012 | Eric Shapiro
Nicholas Eberstadt and William Galston
debate Entitlements at the New School in NYC
On Thursday, October 19th, esteemed scholars William Galston and Nick Eberstadt met at the New School’s John Tishman Auditorium to discuss entitlements, an issue that lies at the center of an American ideological battle that has raged for decades. Although billed as a “debate,” anyone who was expecting an event resembling Tuesday’s Obama-Romney brawl at Hofstra University probably left feeling disappointed. Instead, the two scholars confronted the audience with two drastically different perspectives on what has, over the course of the 20th century, come to define U.S. politics, particularly since the economy tanked in 2008.
Flatiron Business Community Converges for Night of Networking at 230 FIFTH
October 19, 2012 | Eric Shapiro
Horns blaring. Taxi drivers spouting off obscenities. Pigeons jostling for crumbs. Streams of frantic pedestrians wordlessly weaving about the busy streets. All of this is enough to confirm some of the worst stereotypes about New York City and its residents. But beneath the noisy tumult of daily life in the bustling metropolis lies a strong sense of community.
The Flatiron Hot! Pundit: How Obama Should Have Hit Romney in Last Night’s Presidential Debate
October 17, 2012 | Eric ShapiroOur disclaimer: FlatironHot! News and Bulletin is not a political blog per se, but all of us in the Flatiron District should recognize that the outcome of the Presidential election will have broad implications for the nation as a whole and the community that we love – so here at FlatironHot! News, we have no compunctions about adding in our two cents … and so is born the Flatiron Hot! Pundit … and of course, it is a two-way conversation, so feel free to comment and respond …
Danza Permanente Blends Color, Music, Dance for Unique Aesthetic Experience
October 16, 2012 | Heath RobbinsTechnically, a critic would not be remiss in describing choreographer DD Dorvillier’s Danza Permanente as an interpretive dance based on Beethoven’s String Quartet in A Minor (op. 132), but that would be reductive. Dorvillier’s ambitious work invites interpretation through lenses decidedly outside the repertoire of dance criticism.
Mad. Sq. Eats Market Reflects Flatiron Diversity
October 11, 2012 | Eric Shapiro
- Mad. Sq. Eats.
The vendors of the Mad. Sq. Eats outdoor market were not blessed with the best weather when FlatironHot! decided to investigate rumors of delectable delights a block away from NYCSCC. One would expect that a chill breeze and the threat of rain would deter New Yorkers from seeking food outside (with the obvious exception of Shake Shack), especially with the vast array of indoor dining options in the neighborhood. Conditions turned out to be more than adequate.
Flatiron Hot! Critic: Athol Fugard Play “Train Driver” Reveals Horrors of Apartheid
October 3, 2012 | Eric ShapiroIt should go without saying that South African playwright Athol Fugard’s works are not for the faint of heart or the apathetic. Typically set in apartheid South Africa, they confront the audience with the horrors of a well-documented historical moment, while simultaneously appealing to the full spectrum of universal human emotion.
Renowned Historian Talks Anti-Semitism, Holocaust at Local Event
September 27, 2012 | Eric ShapiroIn a recent lecture at the Center for Jewish History at 15 West 16th Street, aptly (albeit long-windedly) titled “Anti-Semitism and Judaeophobia: A Critical Analysis of the Development in European Anti-Jewish Sentiment During the Interwar Period,” John Lukacs, 88, showed himself to be a historian in the truest sense of the word. Sponsored by the YIVO Center for Jewish Research, the talk was trim, concise, and focused, almost to a fault at times.
Flatiron Hot! adds Nearsay Network News Feed
September 22, 2012 | Tod ShapiroFlatiron Hot! News & Bulletin will be carrying the news, politics, calendar, and other hyper-local news info from the ever-growing Nearsay Network from Local Vox. As part of NYCSCC’s membership and role as a contributor to the Nearsay Network, check … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: The Campaign comes to the Flatiron! Jay-Z’ s 40/40 Club Hosting Obama Fundraiser …
September 18, 2012 | Eric ShapiroOwing to the controversial Supreme Court decision Citizens United, which allows for wealthy individuals to make unlimited donations to shadowy entities known as “Super-Pacs,” Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has enjoyed a consistent fundraising advantage over President Barack Obama, whose anti-Wall Street rhetoric and center-left policy prescriptions have scared away many a hyper-ventilating plutocrat. That being said, the President has one thing on his side that his opponent does not: star power (unless you count Clint Eastwood’s infamous conversation with an empty chair at the Republican National Convention).
Flatiron Hot! News: Our new mission statement and marching orders …
September 14, 2012 | Eric ShapiroWith social media and smartphone technology progressing at an astounding rate, individuals and businesses alike are becoming interconnected like never before. At FlatIron Hot! and its parent sponsor company, New York City Seminar and Conference Center (NYCSCC), we see these developments as a wonderful opportunity to communicate with clients in ways that would have been impossible a few years ago. Our main priority is and always will be to offer value space and a first-rate staff dedicated to ensuring that your events run smoothly from beginning to end.