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Around the Neighborhood – Appellate Court Building

Administrator — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:00:39 +0000

Appellate Court Building

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Filming in the Neighborhood: Mildred Pierce with Kate Winslet

Administrator — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:30:12 +0000

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Mildred Pierce, featuring Kate Winslet and Evan Rachel Wood, has been shooting all around the neighborhood the past couple of days.

Today they are on 26th between Broadway and Sixth Avenue.

The telefilm, directed by Todd Haynes, is based on a novel from 1941 James M. Cain. It was made into an Oscar-winning feature film, in 1945, starring Joan Crawford.

It will be released on HBO.

Here are some pictures from today’s set:

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Antony Gormley’s Event Horizon – Pictures from Week of March 21, 2009

Administrator — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:59:11 +0000

Here are a few recent pictures from Antony Gormley’s Event Horizon exhibit in and around Madison Square Park:

Facing the Empire State Building on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 26th Street

Corner of Fifth Avenue and 26th Street with the Flatiron Building in the Background

Corner of Fifth Avenue and 26th Street with the Metlife Tower in the Background

In Madison Square Park checking the line at the Shake Shack

In the sand at Madison Square Park

Feet in the sand at Madison Square Park

Have you taken any pictures? Email them to blog@acehotel.com for their photo and video contest:

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Gormley says the Event Horizon installation will create ‘a relational field in which the passerby as well as the aware view is implied in a matrix of looking and being look at.’ Feel free to implicate yourself by submitting to our photo and video contest to celebrate the exhibition. Take pictures of the sculptures in their natural habitat and send them to us. We’ll post your entries weekly and announce winners in black & white, color, and video. Readers vote on entries, so if your entry wins we’ll give you something cool.

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Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Administrator — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:59:52 +0000

Did you know that the 26th President of The United States (1901-1909) was born right here in the neighborhood?

If you have extra time before or after a meeting at your New York Virtual Office, his birthplace is well worth a visit. It’s located just a hop, skip, and jump from your NYC Virtual Office at 28 East 20th Street, between Park Avenue South and Broadway.

The original town house, called a brownstone, was built in 1848. Theodore Roosevelt lived at what is now 28 East 20th Street from his birth until he was 14. In 1872, the family moved to 6 West 57th Street. The brownstones on 20th Street were used as stores. In 1916, with Roosevelt’s permission, the original building was torn down. The Birthplace was built to recreate an historic home.

After Roosevelt died, his widow and two sisters formed the Women’s Roosevelt Memorial Association. They rebuilt the birthplace and donated family heirlooms such as furniture, artwork and china. The “new” birthplace opened to the public in 1923. In 1963, the Theodore Roosevelt Association donated the house to the United States. Congress created Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. It is one of six National Parks honoring the 26th President.

Location: 28 East 20th Street, between Park Avenue South and Broadway
Phone: 212.260.1616
Website: http://www.nps.gov/thrb/index.htm
Admission: $0. There is no entrance fee. Admission to the house is free.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am-5:00pm
Tours: The period rooms can only be seen by guided tours. Park Ranger guided tours are available on the hour: 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm.

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Aerial View of Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park from 1924

Administrator — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:12:42 +0000

Here’s an aerial view of our neighborhood taken in 1924. You can see Madison Square Park, the Flatiron Building, the MetLife Tower and Worth Square.

80 years later, the ShakeShack opens!

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The Flatiron District and Flatiron Building – Video from 1902

Administrator — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:40:10 +0000

Here’s a minute long video of a 1902 street scene of our neighborhood and views of the Flatiron Building taken on October 8, 1902.

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Flatiron High and Low Exhibition at the Van Alen Institute Extended

Administrator — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:37:36 +0000

Flatiron High and Low Exhibition at the Van Alen Institute has been extended through December 31, 2009. It’s open Monday – Friday from 12-5pm at 30 West 22nd Street

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Tonight: Neighborhood Tree Lighting in Madison Square Park

Administrator — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:42:55 +0000

The tree, a 24 foot Fraser Fir, is here and ready for the lighting tonight:

Photo: Mad. Sq. E-News #165

A 97 year old tradition continues tonight, on Tuesday, Dec. 8, when the Madison Square Park Conservancy’s annual tree lighting ceremony takes place in Madison Square Park. Once again, the Flatiron Partnership is one of the co-sponsors.

The Mad. Sq. Holiday program will get under way at 4:30 p.m. at the park’s Northern Plaza, with seasonal music provided by the New York Life Singers and by AudraRox, a rock band for children. Both groups have performed at the lighting in previous years.

On Christmas Eve in 1912, Madison Square Park was the scene of the first such event. It was the earliest community tree lighting in New York City, and one of the first in the nation. Some 10,000 onlookers were there, standing on freshly fallen snow, according to The New York Times, and thousands more came by for a musical show that entertained the celebrants until midnight. A 63-foot conifer, called the Tree of Light, was adorned by more than a thousand red, green, blue and white bulbs and topped by a glowing Star of Bethlehem. That occasion is today commemorated by the Star of Hope monument at the southern end of the park.

Source: December Flatiron Newsletter

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Flatiron High and Low Walking Tour

Administrator — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:16:26 +0000

A special Flatiron district walking tour will focus on projects associated with the “Flatiron High and Low” exhibition, including some proposals that never materialized. The Flatiron Building and Daniel Burnham, its legendary architect, will be highlighted, as will the changing face of Madison Square South and the current transformation of the International Toy Center and Toy Center North buildings, the latter designed by William Van Alen and Craig Severance. The tour will be supplemented by graphics reflecting the visionary plans of a century ago.

To confirm your reservation please email ezaretsky @ flatironbid.org by noon on 11/13/2009.

SPECIAL FLATIRON HIGH AND LOW WALKING TOUR
Date: November 14, 2009
Location: 10:30 a.m at the Van Alen Institute (30 West 22nd Street, 6th Floor). Tour begins at 11:00 a.m.

Source: Flatiron BID Email

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Flatiron High and Low Exhibition at the Van Alen Institute

Administrator — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:50:34 +0000

The rich architectural heritage of one of New York’s historic districts is the subject of “Flatiron High and Low,” an exhibition of photographs, architects’ renderings, vintage views, and film footage to be presented by Van Alen Institute in cooperation with the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Business Improvement District. The exhibition, free and open to the public weekdays between noon and 5 pm, will be on view at Van Alen Institute from Wednesday, October 28, through Friday, December 11. A panel discussion with distinguished architects and architectural historians is slated for Tuesday, November 3, 6:30 pm, also at Van Alen Institute. RSVPs (events@flatiron.org) are required for the panel discussion.

“Flatiron High and Low” spotlights two centuries of building culture in the Flatiron district. The exhibition imaginatively explores the multiple meanings of high and low—from height and cost to technology and culture—and showcases the built juxtapositions, typological mixtures, and architectural inventions characteristic of this Manhattan neighborhood.

In addition to the Flatiron’s centerpiece park and namesake building, the exhibition will include a variety of built and unbuilt projects representative of the district’s history: charitable hospices and high-end hotels, popular entertainment venues and high-culture institutions, ephemeral spectacles and high-tech enterprises. Among the featured projects will be Roger Ferri’s visionary “green” skyscraper of 1976, an unbuilt project for the northeast corner of Madison Square Park.

The exhibition is curated by architectural historian Joan Ockman and designed by architect Eunjeong Seong. Urban archivist Miriam Berman, author of Madison Square: The Park and Its Celebrated Landmarks, is the exhibition consultant, and selections from her collection of vintage postcards will be on view in the show. Participants in the panel discussion will be architect Shohei Shigematsu, partner in the Office for Metropolitan Architecture and director of OMA*AMO New York; Robert A.M. Stern, founder and senior partner of Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Dean of the Yale School of Architecture; Carol Willis, architectural historian and founder of the Skyscraper Museum; and James Wines, artist, architect, and founder of SITE, the multidisciplinary architecture and environmental arts organization. The moderator will be Deborah Berke, principal of Deborah Berke and Partners Architects and professor of architectural design at Yale.

Special walking tours based on the exhibition will be offered by the Flatiron Partnership. An opening reception, free and open to the public, will take place at Van Alen Institute on Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 pm.

Exhibition Dates:
October 28—December 11, Monday—Friday 12-5pm

Opening Reception:
Tuesday, October 27, 6:30-8:30pm

Panel Discussion:
Tuesday, November 3, 6:30-8:30pm

Exhibition Location:
Van Alen Institute
30 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
212.924.7000

The exhibition is made possible by sponsorship and support from Newmark Knight Frank, managing and leasing agent for the Flatiron Building and 230 Fifth Avenue; the Ace Hotel, 20 West 29th Street; ’wichcraft, 11 East 20th Street; FotoCare, photography and printing specialists at 41 West 22nd Street; and Avery Digital Fabrication Lab at Columbia University.

About Van Alen Institute:
Van Alen Institute promotes innovative thinking about the role of architecture and design in civic life. Among our activities are design competitions, lectures and symposia, exhibitions, publications, research and advocacy. Our programs engage a broad constituency of people in New York City, the nation, and around the world who participate in shaping the designed environment, from architecture students to emerging and established professionals to the interested public. For more information, please visit www.vanalen.org.

About the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership:
The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Business Improvement District, formed in 2006, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the area’s reputation as one of New York’s most vital and exciting neighborhoods. This is undertaken by maintaining a clean and safe environment for those who live, work and visit the area; by spearheading area improvement projects; and by marketing the diverse business and retail options in this vibrant and historic neighborhood. For more information, please visit www.discoverflatiron.org

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