Splash Event Tech Turns Heads at Flatiron Startup’s Block Party

On Tuesday, May 19th, designers and event marketers assembled at the 122 West 26th Street HQ of Splash for the company’s inaugural Splash Series: Block Party. Splash, a company of 40-plus employees, is one of the innovative and quirky tech startups that gives … Read More

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

Flatiron Prepares for Casino Boom with First Casino School

What’s the Big Deal?

The Flatiron District has been known for it’s concentration of “coding academies” and tech schools in recent months, with the district being perceived as a mecca of high-tech and digital commerce – but the … Read More

Flatiron Event Venue NYCSCC Finds Beauty of Cloud-Based Event Planning

Event planning should be as organic and intuitive as possible. Unfortunately, reality has a way of turning even the most basic events into complicated webs of logistics and back-and-forth communications. Fortunately, the internet, along with an explosion of innovative event tech, … Read More

First Section of Fata Morgana Public Art Exhibit Rises in Mad Square Park

Flatiron District residents and others visiting the neighborhood eagerly await the unfolding of the exciting “Fata Morgana” exhibit as it slowly comes to life along the paths of Madison Square Park. Over the last two weeks, construction workers have been … Read More

Amé Amé to Host Book Reading Event: “The Monopolists” By Mary Pilon

Fans of eccentric NYC clothing stores and Monopoly (the board game, not the business term), take note. On Saturday, March 21st, author Mary Pilon will give a free book reading at Ame Ame, a fashion boutique located in NYC’s Flatiron … Read More

Untold News Founder Marcella Rosen Spotlights Israeli Inventions

Untold News and Tiny Dynamo, the former a non-profit organization/news website and the latter a book spotlighting Israeli inventions, are Marcella Rosen’s antidotes to a serious problem. Namely, that discussions of Israel are clouded by politics and propaganda. All too often, … Read More

Marie Ortaliz Offers NYC Nursing Classes Ideal for Hands-On Learners

The Flatiron District and Chelsea are home to a wide range of classes and seminars, many of them held at the New York City Seminar and Conference Center, a source of value conference space since 2005. Marie Ortaliz EdD, MS, BSN, RN, CCRN … Read More

Small Business Leverages Prestige of Flatiron District in New Promotional Efforts

By Eric Shapiro,  Edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

In the past decade, the Flatiron District has emerged as a trendy, vibrant neighborhood that appeals to businesses, residents and tourists alike. Technology, youthfulness, creativity and innovation are some … Read More

Girl Aids Parkinson’s Research With Taylor Swift-Themed Viral Campaign

Zoe Butchen, a 14-year-old girl from Ridgefield Connecticut, could have surrendered to despair when her father Jeff was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease on April 20, 2013 at the age of 51. Instead, she combined her philanthropic interests with her passion for dance and … Read More