How a massive ‘Silicon Alley’ party for NYC’s tech scene turned into a bust — with hundreds stranded in the cold

Source: New York Post

A lavish party meant to celebrate the 30th anniversary of New York City’s “Silicon Alley” tech scene turned into a bust — after a building permit snafu left hundreds of attendees stranded in a “freezing” building lobby, The Post has learned. Roughly 1,300 people were set to attend the $95-a-head event, “30+ Years of Silicon Alley,” on the 41st floor of 180 Maiden Lane in the Financial District. The Friday shindig was billed as a “one-night-only celebration” of “three decades of tech & innovation in New York,” with jazz and cocktails followed by a live performance by DJ Isaac Ferry.