What We Learned This Week: FAA Scraps Civil and Criminal Penalties for Flying Drones Near ICE Vehicles
The Federal Aviation Administration has rescinded a temporary flight restriction (TFR) that created a no-fly zone within 3,000 feet of Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile assets. A 2025 TFR restricted the presence of drones around Department of Energy and Pentagon assets, but the FAA added ICE and CBP to the list of restricted agencies in January as ICE began operations in Minneapolis. In March, a Minnesota photojournalist sued the FAA over the TFR. arguing it violated his First Amendment rights. Other media and advocacy group had also opposed the ban.
Weekend Update: East Harlem Open Studios
If a neighborhood's memory is held in its creative spaces, then East Harlem is currently a vivid, breathing archive. This weekend, the East Harlem Open Studios (EHOS) returns, transforming private workrooms into public forums for conversation and discovery. From 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday, more than 25 artists and galleries invite you to see the "marks we leave in the world"—those stories about how they navigate the messy creative process that bri...

