Ignite NYC
One of my favorite events in Seattle was Ignite Seattle where people gave presentations of 20 slides in 15 second intervals [previously: Pecha Kucha]. The quality was good, and it looks like the event's maiden voyage to NYC might have some moments too, including Joel Johnson on indie games and Charles Forman on, um, "How to date celebrichauns with founder fetish." (If you know Charles, you know the celebrichaun in question.)