MadParkNews.com, covering New York City's Madison Square Park & Flatiron

Last night the Empire State building, visible just north of Madison Square Park, was lit up in pink in honor of The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. Evelyn H. Lauder was actually the co-creator of the Pink Ribbon awareness effort.

The Empire State building was one of dozens of illuminated landmarks yesterday for the cause (www.bcacampaign.com/us/illuminations_global.shtml).

Here are some tips provided by the Breast Cancer Awareness website: www.bcacampaign.com/us/facts_tips.shtml.

The last day of Summer Streets for 2012 is this Saturday, August 18th! Basically they close down 7 miles of streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, so you can walk, run, bike or play without any cars. For the most part it runs on Park Avenue, and passes right by the Madison Square [...]

Summer Streets continues this Saturday, August 11th, where they close down 7 miles of streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, so you can walk, run, bike or play without any cars. For the most part it runs of Park Avenue, and passes right by the Madison Square Park area on Park Avenue South. We even have one of the big Midtown Rest Stop at 25th and Park with “free bike and rollerblade rental, free bike repair, free Learn to Ride bike classes the Whole Foods Market City Picnic Area at 24th Street, recycling information and a water station”. You can also of course bring your own bike or rollerblades (so you won’t have to wait in line to get one). NOTE: lines can be 60-90 minutes to get a free bike, so bring your own if you have one, or come really early!

Summer Streets takes place on three consecutive Saturdays (August 4th/11th/18th) from 7am-1pm. Here is the official Summer Streets route:

Via Lithe Blog www.fithiphealthy.com

According to Crains, the Lithe Method (http://lithemethod.com) will open a fitness center/gym in the Flatiron at 32 West 18th Street (between 5th and 6th avenues).

The proprietary workout programs (Cardio-Cheer-Sculpting®, Higher Power Band System®, light weight training, and Barre-work) “were all created with a set of complementary choreography sequences in mind” with music by DJ Justine Masters. Lithe also has a fitness clothing line and a detox-oriented healthy food/juice line.

The Lithe Method location in the Flatiron follows the success of other Flatiron-based fitness spots SoulCycle, and Flywheel

Read more: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/dcce/20120626/12/real_estate/122/deals_active/2754491#ixzz1zBYDKHaH

We have been informed that the new CityMD offices soft-open today, and will open more widely to the public as early as Wednesday, May 9th. The new location is just west of Madison Square Park at 37 West 23rd Street (near 5th Avenue). Something between your regular doctor and an ER room, CityMD provides walk-in urgent medical care 365 days/year for adults and kids without appointments or referrals necessary. It’s a nice option to know about when you need quick care in the neighborhood.

They take most insurance plans and already have successful practices on the Upper East and Upper West side of Manhattan. According to their website, “All physicians working in our facilities are US trained and board
 certified in emergency medicine. ” The new Flatiron location will be UCAOA certified shortly.

Note that CityMD is not the place to go for life-threatening emergencies (go to the ER for that), but rather it seems they will treat you for things like fever/cold/flu/sprains/fractures/cuts/etc. See the full list of at http://citymd.net/about-urgent-care-nyc/injuries-illness-treatment-manhattan-nyc. They will be open weekdays from 8am-10pm, and weekends from 9am-9pm.

We have never been to a CityMD facility and can not comment on the actual experience, but from the Yelp reviews for both the Upper East Side (4.5 stars) and Upper West Side (5 stars), people seem to love it.

We have been told they will also be having a community event in June once they are settled into the new location. Stay tuned…

Guys- get cleaned up with a hair cut, straight-edge shave, scalp massage, and ‘handshake maintenance’ (manicure), all at a 50% off introductory rate at Truman’s Gentleman’s Groomers in Nomad ( 121 Madison Avenue at 30th). Truman’s opened last month and is a full service salon and spa dedicated exclusively to men. (Women- This is a nice gift for your boyfriend or husband as well.)

Call 212-683-9400 and mention MadParkNews to get 50% off your first appointment.

Some of the their offerings:

Cut & Finish: Hair cut and style including hair wash with scalp massage and hot towel. $68 ~$34 with discount

The Professional package: Includes consultation, hair wash with scalp massage and hot towel, haircut and style, handshake maintenance (manicure) and shoe shine. $88 ~$44 with discount

They also have massage, pedicures, an unlimited membership, and of course the TVs are tuned to SportsCenter and CNBC. Call 212-683-9400 for more info.