Citizens Union Hosts Forum on Albany Corruption at NY Law School; AG Schneiderman Lays Out Reform Agenda

Every few years, a new scandal brings New York State’s endemic political corruption to the public’s attention. Sheldon Silver’s recent arrest on corruption charges regarding alleged improper use of his position as Assembly Speaker is only the most recent example of … Read More

What Makes You Happy? Tell Your Fellow New Yorkers in the Flatiron Public Plaza!

What makes each of us happy?  Good food?  Great sex?  A good movie, show or play?  World peace, or saving the planet?  Well, if you ever wondered, or were too shy to ask, head to the Flatiron Public Plaza South, … Read More

NYCSCC Staff Helps Gem Hotel Chelsea Celebrate the Opening of their Remodeled Lobby and Hotel Bar!

By Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

The Gem Hotel in Chelsea, located at 300 West 22nd Street, recently put the finishing touches on their grand new lobby and lounge, and invited over the staff of fellow … Read More

Flatiron BID 2015 Sponsorship Program to Fund Neighborhood Development

The Flatiron District isn’t one of New York City’s most vibrant, trendy and thriving neighborhoods for no reason. Residents, small businesses, tech startups, New Yorkers and tourists have the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Business Improvement District (Flatiron BID) to thank for that. Streetscape … Read More

General Assembly, Flatiron School Join National Tech Training Initiative

General Assembly and the Flatiron School, coding schools located in NYC’s Flatiron District, have agreed to take part in the TechHire initiative. The nationwide effort on the part of local governments, educational institutions and employers seeks to provide the next generation of … Read More

Madison Square Park Art – Fata Morgana by Teresita Fernandez

A new Madison Square Park art installation, Fata Morgana by artist Teresita Fernandez, will bloom in one of NYC’s most beloved public park from April 30th, 2015 through January 10th, 2016. The Madison Square Park Conservancy’s 30-second art exhibition is a sprawling sculpture … Read More

Flatiron BID to Host Free NYC Small Business Event at Baruch College

NYC Small Business Services Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer will deliver the keynote address at a free small business assistance forum hosted by the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership Business Improvement District (Flatiron BID) and Baruch College on March 25th from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. The event, a business … Read More

Out of the Closet: Special Old Converse Sneakers Turn Up in the Flatiron Public Plaza

By Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

Old sneakers never die – when they are worn to tatters, they may actually end up as cutting edge, avant garde works of art in the most unlikely places!  If … 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

Madison Square Park Art Installation: “Gazing Globes” by Paula Hayes

Madison Square Park’s latest public art installation, “Gazing Globes” by visual artist Paula Hayes, is nearing completion. The Madison Square Park Conservancy reports that the Paula Hayes sculpture installation will consist of 18 different globes, each containing its own unique internal tableau. They … Read More