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Stop the Frisking: When Stop and Frisk Crosses the Yellow Line
September 6, 2013 | Shaun PersaudBy Shaun Persaud – Edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
I would like to begin by saying I respect the right of police officers to search a citizen they believe to be suspicious. The Constitution grants the police … Read More
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Flatiron District for “Trending Down” Pilot – Sept 2013
September 6, 2013 | Eric ShapiroYou 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 Famous, The … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: New York Mayoral Candidate Jack Hidary Comes to Flatiron District
September 4, 2013 | Eric ShapiroSometimes the most interesting political candidates are the long shots. Case in point: Jack Hidary, a tech millionaire and the founder of Earthweb, who visited the Flatiron District’s Le Pain Quotidien on Tuesday to promote his campaign for mayor of … Read More
Why It Was a Mistake to Shut Down Electric Zoo
September 1, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe deaths of two people at Electric Zoo (or “Ezoo”) is obviously tragic, but closing down the festival due to the danger of drug overdoses makes about as much sense as closing down a highway because of a fatal car … Read More
Flatiron McDonald’s on 23rd & Madison Reopens With Trendy Makeover
August 29, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Louis Huneke
Longtime residents of the Flatiron District may remember that several years ago, a McDonald’s located at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue closed due to construction, leaving one less fast food establishment to feed our cravings. With the … Read More
Kellogg’s Promotes ToGo Breakfast Shake Outside Madison Square Park
August 29, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe 23rd Street public plaza seems to be the hot spot for promotional events in the Flatiron District, so much so that even Tony the Tiger wants in on the action.
Well, O.K., maybe not the big feline himself. But … Read More
A Four Course Peruvian Meal at Raymi
August 28, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy William Chen and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Not too long ago, Flatiron Hot received an invitation to attend a dinner event at Raymi, a Peruvian restaurant located at 43 West 24th Street. Like any food … Read More
Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks Hops Into the Flatiron Building Prow
August 23, 2013 | Eric ShapiroFlatiron District Residents and passersby have a real treat in store at “The Prow” – the marvelous exhibition space at the front of our own Flatiron Building that has become an exhibition space for all sorts of cutting-edge … Read More
The Power of Mentoring: Transcending Poverty Through Shared Experience
August 22, 2013 | Eric ShapiroFlatiron Hot! recently had the privilege of interviewing Danny Tejada and Gaetan Lamy, authors of Different Families, Still Brothers, a compilation of revealing email correspondences that began when they met through iMentor, one of many programs that pair disadvantaged youth … Read More