News / World by Press Association 13/04/2018, 2:22 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Benedict Cumberbatch has signed up for a New York City edition of Letters Live. The British actor is one of many celebrities who have taken part over the years in the event, which originated from London. Stars are given letters with highly emotional material to read and do not know what they are going to be reading until moments before they hit the stage. The letters have come from the likes of Gandhi, Elvis Presley and other luminaries. Cumberbatch is the first confirmed performer for the New York debut of the event, to be held on May 18-19 at Town Hall. Proceeds from the event will go to two charities. Sign up to our Daily newsletter More from the Evening Express Gwyneth Paltrow thanks friends for celebrating her love Work and Pensions Secretary out of touch on rape clause – Sturgeon This relegation-threatened team … [Read more...] about Benedict Cumberbatch lined up for Letters Live in New York City
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They called 911 to report a tiger in New York City, but that wasn’t quite right
A New Yorker’s daily exposure to the animal kingdom consists of mainly pigeons and rats, so perhaps a mistake like Thursday’s can be forgiven. Viral video shows gorilla mimicking his trainer at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay It was just before 8 a.m. when police said several callers to 911 reported spotting a tiger in the street near West 162 Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood.The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit was called but the animal that police safely caught turned out to be a large raccoon.Animal Care Centers of New York City took custody of the raccoon from the NYPD and put it down. The law requires it.“The raccoon was brought into our facility and was euthanized as required by law for all vector species animals brought into the shelter,” ACC said in a statement. “Raccoons, bats and skunks are classified as a rabies vector species, which means it's an animal that can carry and transmit rabies.” … [Read more...] about They called 911 to report a tiger in New York City, but that wasn’t quite right
Durant High School band to perform in New York City
PLANT CITY, Fla. — The Durant High School band is getting the opportunity of a lifetime on Friday. The wind ensemble will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City for the National Band Orchestra Festival. Band Director Bruce Herrmann says, "Once they see the Hall and they step in there for that first time I think it's going to be a little bit of a wow moment to see how historic and the magnitude of the place. It's pretty incredible."The band was selected from a panel of judges in 2017. "We've put a lot of work into the 4 songs that we're playing and everyone's worked really hard for this," says senior Sarah Strike. You can read more about the band by clicking here. … [Read more...] about Durant High School band to perform in New York City
Fire breaks out at Trump Tower in New York City
The Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York on March 18, 2017. (Getty Images) NEW YORK — Firefighters are at the scene of a fire at Trump Tower in New York City. The Fire Department says the blaze broke out on the 50th floor shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday. Photos posted on Twitter show flames and smoke coming out of windows at the midtown skyscraper. There were no immediate no reports of injuries. President Donald Trump’s business is based at Trump Tower and his residence is there, but he has spent little time in New York since taking office. Fire in Trump Tower worsening pic.twitter.com/6T1VsOCsuP — Peter Thomas Roth (@PeterThomasRoth) April 7, 2018 … [Read more...] about Fire breaks out at Trump Tower in New York City
Doors from New York City’s famed Chelsea Hotel head to auction
New York City's storied Chelsea Hotel isn't famous for its rooms, but for the people who slept inside them. The gritty, sometimes sketchy, establishment housed everyone from writer Mark Twain to painter Jackson Pollock and musician Jimi Hendrix. Next week, some remarkable artifacts from the Chelsea's heyday are going up for auction. Inside those rooms New York City's dreamers, creators and movement makers crafted a mecca for artistic freedom. Jim Georgiou moved there in 2001 and called it home for 10 years. He is now trying to hold on to all of its memories. In 2012, the iconic hotel closed and new owners started to renovate. Georgiu contacted them to see what they were planning to do with the hotel's doors and learned they were planning to throw them out. "It was an impulse protective thing to wanna get the doors. But in our heart of hearts, we knew they were something special," he said. "Living history. And I lived there, and there was a sentiment. I was living on the … [Read more...] about Doors from New York City’s famed Chelsea Hotel head to auction