Opinion and Commentary
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
George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin and Where to Go From Here
July 18, 2013 | Eric ShapiroTake a step back from the national outrage over the killing of Trayvon Martin and the acquittal of his killer, George Zimmerman, and it’s easy to wonder just what it is about the event that has provoked such a visceral … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Jessica Lappin Opens Campaign Office, Targets Middle Class Voters and Touts Educational, Economic, Land Use Expertise
July 12, 2013 | Tod ShapiroBy Raquel Waite, Tod Shapiro and the NYC Seminar & Conference Center Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
On Wednesday evening, Democratic candidate for Manhattan Borough President Jessica Lappin, accompanied by her senior campaign staff and many eager local supporters, volunteers, … Read More
Derek Jeter Sighting in Scranton, PA – He’ll be Back in Yankee Stadium Soon!
July 9, 2013 | Tod ShapiroBy Korvin Vicente, Tod Shapiro, Rick Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
An NYCSCC Flatiron Hot! News reporter just happened to be in the mountains of northeastern PA celebrating the 4th of July weekend, taking in a … Read More
Wimbledon Comes to Flatiron – Tennis Court at 5th Ave & 23rd?
June 26, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Korvin Vicente and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
No, your eyes do not deceive you – the reporters of New York City Seminar and Conference Center’s Flatiron Hot! blog found a tennis court abutting busy mid-morning traffic … Read More
Barney Frank Talks Drones, Military Spending and Budget in Lecture at New School
June 5, 2013 | Eric ShapiroYesterday evening in the New School’s John Tishman Auditorium, former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank delivered a free lecture on domestic and foreign policy to an audience of students, faculty and other New Yorkers. Frank cultivated a substantial reputation with his no-nonsense, … Read More
Puncturing Rush Limbaugh: Is the #StopRush Campaign on Twitter a Success?
May 22, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThere are a few things all self-respecting liberals ought to hate: racism, sexism, poverty, inequality, and Rush Limbaugh. The latter manages the impressive feat of embodying all the worst, reactionary instincts of the American people. And for that, he is … Read More
New York Mets Find Glimmer of Hope for 2013 Season in Pitcher Matt Harvey
May 9, 2013 | Mike MandelkernPublished via @metsonmymind
Watching the Mets play, the Matt Harvey show is incredible; the rest is a channel changer. The rookie pitcher has all the makings of a superstar. He can strike out his opponents with an upper-90 mph fastball … Read More
Scabby the Union Rat Stands Vigil Over Two Trees Management in Flatiron District
May 9, 2013 | Eric ShapiroDespite rumors early this year that Scabby the labor union rat might be on the verge of retirement, it turns out the activist animal is alive and well. In fact, the inflatable rodent has taken up residence right here in … Read More