Opinion and Commentary
Blondie Marks 40th Anniversary With Debbie Harry Photo Exhibit in Chelsea
September 26, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Anyone familiar with punk/new wave band Blondie knows that guitarist Chris Stein and lead singer Debbie Harry produce great music. What they might not know is that the one-time couple … Read More
People’s Climate March Mobilizes Massive Crowd to Fight Climate Change
September 22, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The conventional wisdom was that 100,000 people would participate in the People’s Climate March. The conventional wisdom was wrong. 400,000 people showed up to march in the largest ever event … Read More
Flatiron Partnership and Van Alen Institute Declare INABA Winner of Holiday Design Competition
September 17, 2014 | Eric ShapiroThe Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership and the Van Alen Institute have announced INABA’s New York Light as the winner of its first Flatiron Plaza Holiday Design Competition. The installation will go on display shortly before Thanksgiving at North Public Plaza at Broadway, Fifth Avenue … Read More
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Speaks in Flatiron District at TD Bank
September 16, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
On September 16th beginning at 8:30 AM, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer kicked off the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership’s fall 2014 Speaker Series. The event consisted of a speech and a … Read More
Cragg’s “Walks of Life” Taking Shape in Madison Square Park
September 11, 2014 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
It’s always exciting to watch for the latest iteration of Mad. Sq. Art to take shape in the Park. This terrific program, courtesy of the Madison Square Park Conservancy, puts … Read More
In Critiques of Obama, John McCain Reveals Willful Ignorance on Iraq
August 10, 2014 | Eric ShapiroWhen Obama announced limited air strikes against ISIS, his goals were very specific. The first was to protect U.S. facilities and personnel at Erbill, the “capital” of a semi-autonomous Kurdish region. The second goal was to prevent a “potential act … Read More
Okee Dokee Brothers Get Kids Involved in Sing-Along in Mad Sq. Park
August 5, 2014 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Audience participation is standard operating procedure for concerts these days – but it was exceptionally well timed in the latest installment of the great Mad. Sq. Kids concert series in … Read More
Flatiron’s Marble Collegiate Church Embraces Inclusion, LGBT Rights
August 1, 2014 | Eric ShapiroFaith never stands still. The Collegiate Churches of New York is a coalition of Protestant churches (a “community of believers”) united around a set of guiding principles that affirm the traditions of an age-old faith community while simultaneously aligning them with … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Foodie: J Gumbo’s Opens in Flatiron on 23rd Street – Fast Casual Cajun Food!
July 31, 2014 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Let’s welcome J Gumbo to the Flatiron District’s incredibly diverse selection of eateries! The new fast-food casual restaurant opened its doors a few weeks ago on 23rd St. not far … Read More
Todd Akin Returns, Shines New Spotlight on GOP War on Women
July 21, 2014 | Eric ShapiroTodd Akin is back with a vengeance. In 2012, the Missouri Republican lost a winnable Senate seat for the GOP to vulnerable Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill when he let slip: “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways … Read More