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The Flatiron district is pulsing with issues and activities this month, ranging from the serious to the sinful.

Every third Tuesday, the New York Police Department’s 13th Precinct (which covers the Flatiron district) holds a public community council meeting. This week, Brad Kaufman, medical director of the New York City Fire Department, came to educate residents about Rapid Organ Recovery, a groundbreaking pilot program that will enable doctors to potentially harvest organs from those who die outside of the hospital. “The whole country is watching us,” Kaufman said.

A representative from the District Attorney’s office also came to assure concerned residents that they were working closely with the precinct to crack down on prostitution in the area. According to the precinct’s commanding officer, Captain Tim Beaudette, the precinct has processed five arrests in the last month.

Beaudette also reeled off a few crime statistics that will put residents’ hearts at ease. In the last 28 days, crime has fallen across the board, with a 53 percent drop in robberies and a 20 percent drop in assaults due to heightened club detail breaking up those rowdy early-morning brawls.

Grand larceny, however, was up 21 percent, specifically in bike thefts. Nineteen bikes have been stolen in the last 28 days, so invest in an extra-strong chain for your wheels. Flatiron businesses, take note: The Department of Transportation will also install free bike racks outside your store upon request.

The economic crisis is finally beginning to hit the Flatiron. The Village Voice looks at the crippled Downtown lease market – the Flatiron district fell 83 percent short of its monthly average.

But there will always be money in the area: just look at the stats on this year’s Big Apple Block Party, restaurateur Danny Meyer’s annual food-fundraiser for the Madison Square Park Conservancy. The event raised $82,500, serving up an impressive amount of food that included 8,460 lbs of baby-back ribs and 32,488 bottles of Snapple.

And the Park is using those funds well, hosting yet another fascinating art installation. Pulse Park, an interactive nighttime light show, will be on view beginning Oct. 24.