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Flatiron Hot! News | March 29, 2024

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Events and Happenings

Paid Sick Leave in New York: What Employers & Employees Need to Know

March 7, 2014 |

The New York City Council expanded last year’s Earned Sick Time Act on February 26th to require all businesses with five or more employees to grant employees up to five sick days annually. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s initiative has generated controversy in the business community. … Read More

Corey Johnson, Progressive Wunderkind, Meets Chelsea at TD Bank-Flatiron 23rd St. Partnership Open Meeting

March 6, 2014 |

Edited by the NYC Seminar & Conference Center’s Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff

Bill de Blasio wasn’t the only bold progressive to take New York City by storm last November. Along with him came a surge of fresh Democratic faces … Read More

Madison Square Park Hosts Ivan Navarro Water Towers Installation

February 27, 2014 |

Sometimes objects are so common that you stop noticing them. This is especially the case in New York City, where the fast pace, neurosis and stress of urban life cause the mundane features of the physical world surrounding us to … Read More

Flatiron District to Get its Own Public Wi-Fi Network, Other Upgrades

February 27, 2014 |

The Flatiron District has evolved a lot over the past couple of decades, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. In a bid to make the neighborhood an even more attractive destination for businesses and professionals, the Flatiron 23rd … Read More

Philip Seymour Hoffman in Flatiron District for “Trending Down” Pilot in September 2013

February 3, 2014 |

You probably already heard the tragic news that Oscar-winning actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his apartment yesterday of an apparent drug overdose. Hoffman had a large body of work, appearing in such films as Almost FamousThe Big LebowskiBoogie … Read More

5 Great Super Bowl Events in the Flatiron District

January 30, 2014 |

On Sunday, February 2nd, the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks will face off in what’s certain to be a Super Bowl for the ages, as superstar Peyton Manning goes head to head with young gun Russell Wilson. Before you … Read More

Give Back to the Flatiron District by Joining the Local Community Board

January 16, 2014 |

Want to play a role in the Flatiron District community? You’re in luck. The Manhattan Borough President’s Office invites all who are interested to submit applications by February 1 for a chance at membership in the Community Board. The Flatiron … Read More

Revolution Books to Host Discussion on Novelist Colum McCann’s “TransAtlantic”

January 15, 2014 |

On Sunday, January 26 at 1:30 PM, Revolution Books, located at 146 W. 26th Street between 6th and 7th Aves. will host a book club discussion on Colum McCann’s new novel TransAtlantic, McCann, author of several other notable books such as 2009 National … Read More

Greensquare Tavern to Host Lauren Slayton Book Signing on Tuesday

January 12, 2014 |

On Tuesday, January 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, Lauren Kaplan Slayton MS RD, author of The Little Book of Thin: Foodtrainer’s Plan-It-to-Lose-It Solutions For Every Dilemma, will attend a book signing at Greensquare Tavern. Guests can enjoy snacks and custom-made cocktails inspired … Read More

New York Review of Books & L’Indice Celebrate Anniversaries With Panel Discussion

January 10, 2014 |

On January 9th, 2014, the respective 50th and 30th anniversaries of the New York Review of Books and its Italian counterpart, L’Indice, 5 renowned scholars participated in a panel discussion at the Italian Cultural Institute of New York. The setting was … Read More