City Pols Turn Up Heat On DOT To Supercharge Summer Streets
A coalition of 29 current and former NYC officials urged DOT to expand Summer Streets — asking for longer hours, more dates and linked car-free corridors.
AOC’s Nearly $19K Tab With Ketamine-Linked Shrink Raises Campaign Cash Questions
FEC filings show Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez's committee paid roughly $19K in 2025 to a psychiatrist tied to ketamine therapy; the expenses were logged as leadership training. Legal experts say the entries raise transparency and personal‑use questions.
Nassau Schools Chief Flies To Guatemala To Hand Deported Grad His Diploma
Roosevelt Schools Supt. Shawn Wightman flew to San Marcos, Guatemala, at his own expense to hand a diploma to a former student who missed graduation after ICE detention. The visit capped months of efforts by educators to recognize his achievement.
Pearl Realty Snags Long Island City Office Block For Cut-Rate $28M
Pearl Realty paid $28M for Long Island City’s Paragon building, more than half below its 2023 price. The sale highlights opportunistic buying in the outer‑borough office market.












