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Flatiron Hot! News | November 24, 2024

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Opinion and Commentary

Untold News Founder Marcella Rosen Spotlights Israeli Inventions

February 25, 2015 |

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

February 13, 2015 |

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

Flatiron Hot! Critic: Spider-Man No More? Why Marvel and Sony Deal is Bad for the Character

February 10, 2015 |

News that Spider-Man and the Avengers will now share the same universe has been received enthusiastically by most fans. Under the new arrangement, Sony will share control of the character with Marvel Studios, aka Disney’s version of the Marvel Universe. The … Read More

Free Kanye West Concert Next to Madison Square Park Requires Big Setup

February 10, 2015 |

Kanye West and Kevin Durant are coming to New York City’s Flatiron District for a free concert, the Jay Z-sponsored 1st Annual Rock City Classic, ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend. The neighborhood has no choice but to sit up and … Read More

Kanye West Hits NBA All-Star Weekend With Free Show in NYC’s Flatiron

February 5, 2015 |

Kanye West and Kevin Durant are set to headline a free concert in the Flatiron District on February 12 to coincide with NBA All-Star Weekend. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the concert will take place from 8:00 PM to 9:00 … Read More

Gale Brewer: NBA All-Star Concert in NYC’s Flatiron District a Misuse of Public Space

February 3, 2015 |

By Eric Shapiro

An enormous concert in honor of NBA All-Star Weekend is coming to the Flatiron District’s North Plaza. Whether you like it or not. Judging by her recent letter to the De Blasio Administration, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer … Read More

Williamsburg Warehouse Fire Spreads Smoke Across Brooklyn Waterfront

February 3, 2015 |

By Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

New York City is truly “the City that Never Sleeps” – there is always some kind of epic happening, whether in sports, politics, theater – or the latest accident or … Read More

Peter Regli’s Snowmen Camp Out Near Flatiron Building

February 3, 2015 |

As the Flatiron District and its residents deal with an onslaught of snowy weather, some new neighbors reared their chilly heads in the Flatiron South Public Plaza. “Snow Monsters,” the latest piece in Swiss artist Peter Regli’s Reality Hacking series, … Read More

A Bloated NBA All-Star Concert in New York City’s Flatiron District Exposes Rift in Public Policy

January 22, 2015 |

At first glance, an NBA All-Star Concert at the Flatiron North Plaza sounds like a good idea. What better way to publicize an exciting neighborhood than with a celebrity-laden extravaganza (superstar Rihanna has been tapped to perform) in celebration of basketball, a … Read More

Flatiron District to Host Massive NBA All-Star Concert

January 21, 2015 |

On Thursday, February 12, the NBA will hold a promotional event for the upcoming NBA All Star weekend in the north section of Flatiron Pedestrian Plaza, adjacent to Madison Square Park. The NBA All-Star Weekend Concert, which will last 45 … Read More