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Harvard University is eliminating tuition fees for students from families with incomes of $200,000 or less, attempting to broaden access to the school at a time when elite universities are under attack from the White House and lawmakers. The expansion of financial aid at Harvard, the oldest and richest U.S. college, means the school will […]

New Yorkers who rely on city benefits for food assistance and cash to help pay their bills are likely to lose thousands of dollars in support each year under proposed steep cuts to federal aid, city officials warn. New York City would receive roughly $870 million less to fund its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program annually

A small biotech startup is taking Johnson & Johnson to court on Monday, alleging the company cheated it out of intellectual property and millions of dollars in contract revenue. The startup, Pittsburgh-based medical imaging company ChemImage, is suing the multinational biomedical goliath, claiming it improperly terminated a contract for the company’s imaging software used in

A beloved bakery associated with famed Italian restaurant Michael’s of Brooklyn is closing for good after three decades in business, the owners announced Sunday. Salvatore DiLeonardo, the chef and one of the three partners behind Michael’s Pastry Shop at 2923 Ave. R, posted on social media a goodbye missive to the Marine Park and southern

The family of entertainer and philanthropist Bette Midler has purchased a Flatiron District co-op from a developer known for downtown office-to-residential conversions. A trust in the name of Midler’s husband, performance artist Martin von Haselberg, has snapped up a three-bedroom unit on Fifth Avenue at East 18th Street for $6.4 million, according to transfer tax

From devastating wildfires in LA to snowstorms in Texas, climate change threatens all our homes and livelihoods. Here in New York, our most significant risk is flooding. A recent Regional Plan Association report found that over the next 15 years sea level rise and severe storms could destroy almost 20,000 homes in New York City,

The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the graduate student who was leading demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza last year, was roundly denounced by most of the Democrats running for mayor. But there were some telling exceptions. What makes the Trump administration’s arrest and attempted deportation of Khalil so shocking is that he is accused of

As expected, Andrew Cuomo is raising large sums of money for his mayoral campaign, according to the first glimpse at his fundraising — but so are several of his progressive rivals. The former governor raised $1.5 million in 13 days after entering the mayor’s race on March 1, according to numbers shared by his campaign

Leases Law firm renews on Park Avenue South Address: 470 Park Ave. South, ManhattanLandlord: Williams EquitiesTenant: Kellner Herlihy Getty & FriedmanLease size: 10,427 square feetAsking rent: $72 to $82 per square footAsset type: OfficeBrokers: Colliers’ Michael Cohen, Andrew Roos, Mac Roos, Jessica Verdi and Rachel Kirkham represented the landlord. Cycling nonprofit takes space at Industry

PepsiCo Inc. will acquire healthier soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion, the Purchase-based soda giant announced on Monday, confirming an earlier Bloomberg News report.  The deal includes $300 million in expected cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion. The deal also includes other potential payouts from PepsiCo if Poppi meets certain