Events and Happenings
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Populism vs. Identity Politics is a False Choice; Dems Need Both to Win
November 30, 2016 | Eric ShapiroWith identity politics currently in some disrepute, economic populism is ascendant in the Democratic Party. The conventional wisdom goes that Donald Trump’s upset Electoral College victory over Hillary Clinton derived in part from his strong right-wing populist appeal to white … Read More
23 Days of Holiday Cheer Arrive in Flatiron with Unveiling of Flatiron Skyline Display!
November 22, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
It’s that holiday time of year again, and for Flatiron District denizens as well as patrons of NYC Seminar and Conference Center that means the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership’s “23 Days … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Examining Millennials’ Complicity in Trump’s Election
November 16, 2016 | Eric ShapiroThe biggest story of the 2016 election, perhaps even bigger than the humbling of the Clinton dynasty and Trump’s meteoric rise to power, was the failure of the Obama coalition to mobilize and defeat the candidate who stands in opposition … Read More
Flatiron BID, Van Alen Announce 2016 Public Plaza Holiday Display Contest Winner – LOT’s “Flatiron Sky-Line”
November 11, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
The holiday season in Flatiron, NYC Seminar & Conference Center’s home base, is beckoning and we’ve become accustomed to some exciting and sublime designs to warm our holiday hearts with lights, … Read More
Mother-Daughter Team Brings Exercise Techniques to Flatiron and NYC with Hilliard Studio Method
November 10, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
New York City remains the target for brands, products and services to break into the big time, and as the readers of this blog well know, our own Flatiron District and … Read More
Lots of Networking Going On: Flatiron 23rd Partnership Celebrates 10 Years as BID at 230 5th!
October 21, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
This Wednesday night I had a chance to attend the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership’s annual “Celebrate” networking bash which, as in past years, took place at Flatiron’s 230 5th event venue. Our … Read More
Mad Square Park Kids Fest for 2016: Lots of Kids, Lots of Fun!
October 19, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
We’ve all heard about the surge of young families returning to NYC and its environs from the suburbs, as the livability and the perception of safety and family-friendly schools, institutions, and … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Ruth Bader Ginsburg is Wrong About Colin Kaepernick and Black Lives Matter
October 11, 2016 | Eric ShapiroReported by Eric Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
In an interview on Monday, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, liberal lion of the Supreme Court for over two decades, had some choice words for NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Specifically, she criticized his decision, … Read More
Retro Analog Campaigning: Sheryl Orin “I Wish to Say” Campaign in Mad Square Park Today
October 11, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
Flatiron and its environs are New York City’s digital hub, with its conglomeration of top digital media, internet companies, and tech startups, so we tend to assume that everything has to … Read More
Hunt for the Yeti Snowmen Lands in Flatiron Public Plazas!
October 4, 2016 | Tod ShapiroReported by Tod Shapiro for the Flatiron Hot! News
The timeless hunt for the Yeti “snowmen” of myth ended up in the Flatiron Pubic Plazas today, as the Travel Channel joined a host of other media companies in taking advantage … Read More