Well-Rounded: ’23 Days of Flatiron Cheer’ Square Deals will Extend to End of Year–and beyond | From social distancing to Zoom microphone mishaps to canned goods you’ll never use, the list of things we won’t miss about 2020 is long–so it’s good to know that some of the best features about the first few weeks of December are sticking around through the end of this tumultuous year, if not beyond. Wrapping up its official calendar of events this Wednesday, many of the retail and culinary delights that formed the backbone of the ninth annual 23 Days of Flatiron Cheer will continue on, they assure us. The extensive restaurant and bar-based programming was “designed to accommodate potential changes to coronavirus restrictions,” said Megan Garcia, Director of Marketing & Outreach for Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership, the area BID and the brains behind the bargains meant to bolster area businesses.

“The current closure of indoor dining does not affect the program,” assured Garcia, which features “deals that include outdoor dining, takeout, delivery, and gift card purchases, both in person and online.” For more information, visit flatirondistrict.nyc. Still in down-to-the-wire mode for gift-giving? Click here to visit the Partnership’s Holiday District Deals page. Do your shopping on site, and stop by the Flatiron Public Plazas on Broadway, Fifth Ave., and 23rd St. There, though Jan. 1, 2021, you’ll be well-positioned to document your moment in time at Point of Action, an interactive art installation that encourages participants to contemplate “how we connect to the people we see every day so that we can move forward together,” said Nina Cooke John, Founder and Principal of Point design firm Studio Cooke John.

Six-foot circles affixed onto the Flatiron Public Plazas create nine “spotlights,” each with its own vertical metal frame. Ropes weave through each frame and part, like a curtain figuratively pulled aside, to make room for the viewer to take the spotlight, connect with other viewers across the Plazas, and take action as they move out and beyond. Lighting emitted from a halo above each circle strengthens the framing; lights embedded into the sides of each frame add another layer to the viewer. Pro tip: Plan your visit for the short time it takes to go from daylight to dusk to darkness, and experience Point of Action in all of its cerebral, cinematic, instagrammable glory. For more information on the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership, click here to visit their website.