About Eric Shapiro
Eric Shapiro
I am a lifelong New Yorker who spends a good portion of my time gorging on and regurgitating big meaty hunks of culture, musical and otherwise. I try my best to avoid the cliches that come along with wearing skinny jeans and flannel shirts in a cosmopolitan locale, but I'm writing for a website called Indie Shuffle, so it's probably useless. My life has its own personal soundtrack, but feel free to borrow a few tunes. Feedback is always welcome.
Madison Square Park Shake Shack Reopens After Lengthy Renovations
May 26, 2015 | Eric ShapiroAt long last, Shake Shack, the beloved purveyor of delicious burgers, fries, shakes and custards known for drawing long lines in Madison Square Park, has reopened. As if Mad Sq Eats didn’t give hungry New Yorkers in the Flatiron District enough … Read More
Splash Event Tech Turns Heads at Flatiron Startup’s Block Party
May 22, 2015 | Eric ShapiroOn 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
Flatiron BID Expands Free Wifi in New York City’s Flatiron District
May 13, 2015 | Eric ShapiroCourtesy of the Flatiron BID:
(New York, NY) – The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Business Improvement District today announced the completion of a wireless corridor along 23rd Street from Sixth Avenue to Park Avenue South; along Fifth Avenue from 25th Street … Read More
Mad. Sq. Eats 2015 Indulges Flatiron District With Top NYC Restaurants
May 7, 2015 | Eric ShapiroAttention New York City foodies (and anyone with one or more stomachs): Mad. Sq. Eats is back! And if it’s anything like last year’s street food extravaganza (hint: it’s even better!), hungry New Yorkers are in for a treat. The semi-annual … Read More
Win Free LEGO Flatiron Building in Flatiron Partnership Contest
May 7, 2015 | Eric ShapiroYou can’t own New York City’s historic Flatiron Building, but here’s the next best thing: a LEGO Architecture Flatiron Building set. The model is six inches tall and consists of 471 pieces. It is remarkably realistic, capturing the distinctive architecture of the … Read More
Flatiron BID Speaker Series to Feature NYPD Captain Brendan Timoney
May 5, 2015 | Eric ShapiroIn the latest installment of the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership’s Speaker Series, Captain Brendan Timoney, Commanding Officer of the New York City Police Department’s 13th Precinct will discuss law enforcement in the Flatiron District, Chelsea and Gramercy neighborhoods, with a focus on how … Read More
Help Iconic NYC Independent Bookstore Revolution Books Get a New Home
May 4, 2015 | Eric ShapiroRevolution Books, a Chelsea and Flatiron District book store around since 1978, is losing its space at 146 W. 26th Street. It will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 7th at 7:00 PM to convene and raise funds for a new location. … Read More
Australia’s Ivy College Visits Flatiron Event Venue NYCSCC on NYC Tour
May 4, 2015 | Eric ShapiroAn education in event management lends itself well to a hands-on approach. After all, what better way to learn about diverse hospitality venues and event spaces than seeing them in person? With this in mind, Australia’s Ivy College, known for … Read More
Paw it Forward: NY Jets’ Eric Decker Brings Pop-Up Pet Park to Flatiron
May 1, 2015 | Eric ShapiroNew York City is full of owners and dogs looking for fun activities. Today, May 1st, they’re in luck. The pet food company Purina has teamed up with New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker and his wife, country star Jessie … Read More
Brooke Ballard: What Small Businesses Should Know About Online Reviews
April 30, 2015 | Eric ShapiroWhat’s in an online review? For small businesses, the answer is a whole lot. In an informative workshop at the Flatiron Business Assistance Forum, Brooke Ballard, Chief Digital Strategist for B Squared Media advised small businesses on how to make the most of user-generated … Read More