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Ugliest Sweater Competition Returns to the Flatiron
December 9, 2013 | Eric ShapiroLooking for a chance to wear the ugly sweater your grandma bought you for Hanukkah or Christmas that you felt too guilty to return? Well, you’re in luck. As a part of their 23 Days of Flatiron Cheer, Flatiron 23rd … Read More
Merle Good’s “The Preacher and the Shrink” Tackles Sexual Abuse, Heresy at Beckett Theater
December 6, 2013 | Eric ShapiroApparently, many critics found playwright Merle Good’s Off-Broadway debut “The Preacher and the Shrink,” playing at Theater Row’s Beckett Theater through January 4th, to be morally offensive. Centered around the risky premise that a woman’s accusation of sexual abuse may in … Read More
Mitzvah Mobile Rolls Through Flatiron on Last Night of Hanukkah
December 4, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe great thing about being Jewish in New York City is that you never feel like a minority. During the holiday season, you’ll likely see at least one menorah, dreidel or Jewish star for every five clusters of Christmas trees … Read More
Dick’s Sporting Goods Totes Tailgating Prizes in Flatiron/Madison Square Park
December 4, 2013 | Eric ShapiroWhether or not Dick’s Sporting Goods is enough to get your heart pounding with excitement, you have to give them some credit for creative marketing events. Passing by the South Public Plaza next to Madison Square Park and the Flatiron … Read More
The Forty Part Motet at Cloisters Reveals Best of Music, Art from Medieval Times
December 4, 2013 | Eric ShapiroFascinated by medieval art and architecture? If your answer is yes, you owe it to yourself to check out Cloisters Museum and Gardens. If your answer is no, you owe it to yourself to check out Cloisters Museum and Gardens. … Read More
Blue Dog Democrats’ Imperil Themselves, Liberal Agenda With Obamacare Sabotage
December 2, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe Republican Party may be easy to hate, but there is perhaps no lower political life form than a Blue Dog Democrat. Actual dogs are loyal, brave, predictable and enjoy pissing all over the place to mark their … Read More
Review and Recap: HBO’s New Comedy Series, “Getting On”
December 1, 2013 | Eric ShapiroHBO’s new series Getting On, based on a British show of the same name, tackles subjects that more conventional comedies often whitewash or ignore: aging, death and dying. Set in a long-term care facility, it stars Alex Borstein as Dawn … Read More
Carolers in Flatiron North Plaza by Madison Square Park Offer Holiday Cheer in Song
November 25, 2013 | Eric ShapiroBy The Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The Flatiron District got an early start to the holidays and the special promotion of “23 Days of Flatiron Cheer”, as Monday night at 6 PM the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership helped area … Read More
Need a Venue for Your Holiday Meeting or Party? NYCSCC and Greensquare Tavern Have the Solution
November 21, 2013 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro & The Flatiron Hot News Editorial Staff
HOST YOUR BUSINESS MEETING IN THE HEART OF CHELSEA (ONE BLOCK FROM THE FLATIRON BUILDING) AT 23RD AND 6TH…
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Lin Yan’s “Flora Sutra L = T + V” Exhibit Comes to Flatiron Prow Art Space
November 19, 2013 | Eric ShapiroVideo by Tod Shapiro, all photos from website of the Cheryl McGinnis Gallery
What’s in a lotus? With her meticulously crafted installation, Flora Sutra L = T + V, artist Lin Yan answers this question: quite a lot, maybe even … Read More