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Listen Up: A Closer Look at the Top Stories for Wednesday, Aug. 29

What to Know

  • Times Square was buzzing more than normal Tuesday as a swarm of bees took over a hot dog cart
  • Thanks to the kindness of strangers, a photographer just may be reunited with their lost camera full of thousands of wedding photos
  • FAO Schwarz is reopening in Manhattan this fall — and you could land a job dancing on its iconic piano

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 

Happy Wednesday! It's going to be another scorcher today as highs soar back into the 90s again with high humidity. Don't worry there is some relief on the horizon, though. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.

1. Times Square Intersection Cordoned Off After Bees Swarm Hot Dog Cart

Times Square was buzzing more than normal Tuesday. 

A swarm of bees took over a hot dog cart. 

The NYPD had to shut down the intersection and call its beekeeper to suck them all up with a vacuum. 

Read more here.

2. Public Helps Solve Mystery of Lost Camera of Wedding Photos

Thanks to the kindness of strangers, a photographer just may be reunited with their lost camera full of thousands of wedding photos.

The professional camera with more than 2000 images of couples celebrating weddings and engagements was found Sunday in Dumbo, Brooklyn, by Evann Clingan.

When Clingan discovered the camera was full of precious memories, she vowed to do anything in her power to return the camera to its owner.

She filed a police report, posted the find to Craigslist and contacted NBC 4 to see if we could help. After we published a story on the lost camera Monday, we were flooded with suggestions on how to find the photographer.

Read more here.

3. FAO Schwarz Flagship Is Reopening in Rockefeller Center

FAO Schwarz is reopening in Manhattan this fall — and you could land a job dancing on its iconic piano.

The fabled toy store, which closed its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in 2015, plans to reopen at Rockefeller Center in November, the Wall Street Journal reported.

As part of the relaunch, the store plans to hire “product demonstrators, magicians… men and women playing various costumed roles, including toy soldiers,” and performers to dance on the giant piano Tom Hanks danced on in “Big,” according to the outlet.

Read more here.

For the latest entertainment news and things to do, tune in to New York Live, Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. on NBC 4 New York. 

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