Opinion and Commentary
Brooklyn Book Festival: Chang-Rae Lee Reads From Upcoming Novel, “On Such a Full Sea”
September 24, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Kristin Travagline
Most writers I know have a crush on at least one famous author (historical or contemporary… let’s face it, Mark Twain was a stud). During college I fell in love with Chang-Rae Lee who, fortunately for me, … Read More
Twerking Our Culture Away: Miley Cyrus Lays it on Thicke
September 13, 2013 | Eric ShapiroFor those who’ve been cryogenically frozen since August 25th, Miley Cyrus – best known for portraying Hannah Montana on the popular Disney TV show of the same name – caused a sensation at the MTV Video Music Awards when she … Read More
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
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
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
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
From the Mouth of a Dying Breed: The Well-Earned Elitism of a Native New Yorker
August 20, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Richard Schaefer
Growing up in Brooklyn, it seemed like everyone around me was a native-born New Yorker. We all knew what a cannoli and a Manhattan Special was. We all knew the best pizza place and the best spots at Jones Beach. Things sure have changed since then, and I would say drastically. Today, I’m usually the only guy at the party or on the job who can actually say that I am New York born and raised, and proudly as hell. No, I didn’t arrive 3 months ago, renting a bathroom in Williamsburg for $1,500 a month. Within the last 10-15 years, NYC has seen a huge influx of people from such states as Oregon, Colorado, Utah, and of course California. Why? What’s wrong out west? Too dry? Ironically, after 9/11, people started pouring into NYC in even greater numbers.
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Manhattan Borough Candidates Debate at Waterside Plaza – Fate of Sanitation Garage at Hunter Site Frames Discussion
August 2, 2013 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the NYC Seminar Center Flatiron Hot! Editorial Staff
Flatiron Hot! News dispatched its reporters to hear what the four candidates for Manhattan Borough President had to say about pressing local issues on a warm summer night … Read More