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This summer it seemed as if our two cities had changed places. London was hot and dry while New York had days and days of rain. According to leading scientists, the heatwave in Europe over recent months was made twice as likely by climate change resulting from human activity. There is also growing evidence of the link between climate change and the frequency of major floods, as well as the severity of hurricanes. It’s clear that what we think of now as freak weather in our cities is likely to become the new normal, and that climate change poses a huge threat to the futures of our children, and many generations to come. As mayors, we are not only committed to taking bold action to tackle climate change and to improve the lives of those we represent, but also to showing others the way. That’s why, ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit in California, we are calling on other cities to stand with us to divest their assets from fossil fuel companies. Today we are announcing a … [Read more...] about As New York and London mayors, we call on all cities to divest from fossil fuels

Now entering its 11th year, the New York comedy festival has its strategy all figured out. With shows ranging from big-time headliners at Carnegie Hall to regular local shows presented under the festival’s banner, there’s a bit of everything, and it’s spread all over town. Here are 10 of the best things happening at this year’s festival, which kicks off this Wednesday. Click on the links for ticket details. Hannibal Buress Though Hannibal Buress has a résumé that includes turns as a writer on Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, it’s his onstage presence that has made him a brewing superstar in the comedy world. While his performance style could be described as low-energy, his shows are spectacles featuring music and theatrical tricks. His material is personal, insightful, and not afraid to be controversial. He set off a firestorm recently with a new routine that delves into the sexual abuse allegations against comedy icon Bill Cosby. Id … [Read more...] about The 10 best things to see at the New York comedy festival

New York’s churches and art galleries begin readjusting back to their more humdrum daily life as New York fashion week comes to an end on Friday and the baton is hurled over to London. The biggest shows were marked by a sense of futuristic escapism and dominated by celebrities: Migos rapper Offset, the Hadid sisters and Rihanna – who had her own Savage X Fenty show – stole the majority of the headlines. Yet there was one event that felt not just more old-fashioned, but positively pre-Raphaelite. Held in a diner in Tribeca, it showcased new pieces by Batsheva Hay, the New York fashion designer whose ankle-length, Orthodox Judaism-inspired prairie dresses have made her the unlikely hottest new name in US fashion. Hay grew up in a secular Jewish family and married Alexei Hay, a fashion photographer who lives as a devout Orthodox Jew, in 2012. She worked as a corporate lawyer, but in 2016 her life changed when she needed to get an old Laura Ashley dress that she loved … [Read more...] about New York’s hot new trend? Prairie dresses inspired by Orthodox Judaism

She won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series, thanks to her outstanding portrayal of Villanelle in Killing Eve.  And Jodie Comer oozed 70s glamour as she left a photoshoot studio in New York City on Monday. The Doctor Foster star, 26, looked effortlessly chic in a pair of denim flares and a black shearling biker jacket. Work it: Jodie Comer oozed 70s glamour as she left a photoshoot studio in New York City on Monday Adding some finishing touches, Jodie opted for an oversized Rolling Stones band T-shirt, a large black tote bag and biker boots. The award-winning actress styled her blonde locks into a glamorous blow-dried hairdo swept to one side, she added a slick of minimal make-up to enhance her stunning features. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Phoebe Waller-Bridge looks effortlessly chic in a black... Cara Delevingne recounts the time she and Phoebe... Adam Driver 'in talks' to star with Matt Damon and Ben... Killing … [Read more...] about Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer oozes 70s glamour in a pair of denim flares and a black shearling jacket as she leaves photoshoot in New York City

Privacy could be a rare and precious thing for an A-list film star such as Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who has spent the majority of his life on the big screen. However it seems Gordon-Levitt has more freedom than that afforded to many people. He can, for instance, set up a drum kit on the platform of a subway station in New York, vigorously play it, and few people will turn their heads.  Many people noticed on Facebook that nobody had clocked the actor, or at least if they had, they weren't letting on. Lydia Nohemi Drexler posted, "The funniest thing is New Yorkers are passing by like, oh look another famous guy playing drums in the subway, whatever I'm late to work". … [Read more...] about Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays drums in a New York subway station – and barely anyone notices