Politics
New Permanent Open Streets Restaurant Plan Up for Review and Comment by City Council at Tuesday Hearing
February 14, 2022 | Tod ShapiroThe City Council held a Zoom-based virtual hearing this past Tuesday to solicit comment on the proposed changes to the regulatory scheme for outdoor seating on the sidewalks and the streets all across NYC.Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: MLK as a Personal Inspiration for those Fighting for Mental Health and Justice
January 31, 2020 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
Many of us belong to generations that rely on cynicism and ironic detachment as defense mechanisms to avoid disappointment, but I hope you’ll humor me by giving me a few minutes to … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Answer to the Centrists: Progressivism is Pragmatism
January 2, 2020 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
Despite his call for political revolution, it is for good reason that Bernie Sanders goes out of his way to emphasize that his agenda is not all that radical. It is for … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Dems Must Campaign to Break the Conservative Hammerlock on Change
March 11, 2019 | Eric ShapiroReported for the Flatiron Hot! News by Eric Shapiro
After decades of Clintonian triangulation, incrementalism, technocratic tinkering and self-imposed limits, bold, progressive policies have finally found their way back into the public discourse. Movements, activists and progressive politicians like Bernie … Read More
The Flatiron Public Plazas and Worth Square: An Upgrade in the Works
March 8, 2019 | Tod ShapiroReported for the Flatiron Hot! News by Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
We should never take for granted the remarkable progress in our beloved Flatiron District and Chelsea neighborhood as it has evolved and grown over … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Sanders vs. Warren – Who is the Real Progressive?
January 31, 2019 | Eric ShapiroReported for the Flatiron Hot! News by Eric Shapiro
With Bernie Sanders poised to throw his hat in the ring (assuming he owns one!) and Elizabeth Warren already actively campaigning in Iowa, it seems that two of the nation’s most … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Elizabeth Warren Throws Her Hat in the Ring – Portents of Dem Divisions?
January 5, 2019 | Eric ShapiroReported for the Flatiron Hot! News by Eric Shapiro – Edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
In recent months, Elizabeth Warren’s reputation has suffered across the political spectrum and her electoral prospects have dimmed. Despite a formidable campaign-apparatus-in-waiting, … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: No “DemExit” – Lessons the Progressive Left Can Learn from the Conservative Movement
January 4, 2019 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro – Edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The term “political revolution,” while evocative and compelling as political rhetoric, can be misleading. It can give the impression that change in Washington comes quickly and solely from … Read More
Flatiron District Walking Tour Celebrates Veterans Day and Local Historic Sites!
October 16, 2018 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News from local sources
The Flatiron District, including Madison Square Park, is the site of many monuments and other sites of historic interest. As all … Read More
Music as Remedy for Our Substance Abuse Epidemic: A Talk with Paul Pellinger of “Recovery Unplugged”
September 10, 2018 | Tod ShapiroReported for the Flatiron Hot! News by Tod Shapiro and Eric Shapiro
Those of us in New York City, and particularly in Flatiron and Chelsea, are well aware of the tremendous challenge of substance abuse and drug addiction – our … Read More