The Cooper Union’s Tuition Will be Free for College Seniors

NYTimes.com (Education) 9/3 9:48A Sharon Otterman

Tuition used to be free for all students at the Cooper Union, in New York City. The school announced it was bringing back the perk, at least for seniors.

List of New York cannabis retailers delinquent on bills has just 2 names

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 9/3 7:48A John Schroyer, Green Market Repo

An ongoing list of licensed New York cannabis dispensaries that are more than 30 days past due on their bills to suppliers had just two names on it as of Aug. 28, despite there being now 171 operational recreational marijuana shops in the Empire...

Airbnb urges city to scale back short-term rental regulations

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 9/3 6:51A Natalie Lung, Bloomberg

Airbnb is urging New York City officials to scale back a local regulation that outlawed most of its short-term rental listings when it came into effect nearly a year ago, citing impacts on travelers and hosts. In a blog post on Tuesday, Airbnb...

Editorial: U.N.'s withdrawal from East River greenway undercuts city's vision

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 9/3 1:03A The Editors

Initiated in 1993 under Mayor David N. Dinkins, the ambitious Manhattan Waterfront Greenway aimed to encircle the island with a continuous path for bikers and walkers, enhancing the city’s allure and livability. This project, supported by...

At a Glance: Sept. 3

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 9/3 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

HARM REDUCTION: New York has distributed more than 20 million fentanyl and xylazine test strips statewide, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Friday. Test strips allow people who use drugs to check their substances for lethal amounts of fentanyl or...

State’s $7.5B Medicaid experiment helps keep Montefiore afloat

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 9/3 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

Montefiore Medical Center reversed its longstanding pattern of losses in the second quarter, earning a profit thanks to the help of a state pilot investing billions in the Medicaid program. After years of deficits, the Bronx hospital brought in...

Is this Southeast Asian leaf New York's next matcha?

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 8/30 1:03A Rachel Phua, Bloomberg

A decade ago, it was dusky green matcha. Then came masala chai, yuzu and ube. Now another distinct Asian ingredient is wending its way through New York City’s dining scene. Pandan is a staple ingredient in Southeast Asian cuisine, used to give...

Northwell sees slight cash decline as it preps for Nuvance takeover

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 8/30 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

Northwell Health saw a year-over-year decline in profits and a slight decline in cash in the second quarter as it prepares for a merger that will make it one of the largest health systems in the country. The New Hyde Park-based health system...

At a Glance: Aug. 30

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 8/30 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio, Ethan Geringe

LISTERIA DEATH: A New York resident has died from listeria amid a multi-state outbreak linked to contaminated Boar’s Head deli meats, the Department of Health confirmed Thursday. There have been 57 infections linked to the listeria outbreak...

How many pickleball courts does New York really need?

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 8/29 9:29A Jack Grieve

Being a reporter in New York nowadays means having an email inbox full of press releases announcing new pickleball courts. Crain's sometimes reports on those new facilities, at least the notable ones , because dinking is not just a popular...

New York City steaks just got a big upgrade

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 8/29 6:55A Kat Odell, Bloomberg

Unless you read the small print on the sign for Hyun Premium Butcher Shop, you wouldn’t guess what the store’s specialty is. At the new shop, on a nondescript stretch of Third Avenue in the Gramercy neighborhood, the glowing display shelves are...

U.N. leaves city on the hook for $150M East River path

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 8/27 12:48A Nick Garber

The city is advancing long-discussed plans to build a 12-block extension of the East River pedestrian path, but without the expected support of the United Nations. The U.N. quietly abandoned its side of a deal that was supposed to pay for the...

Public hospitals' plan to cut new primary care appointment times alarms physicians

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 8/26 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

New York City Health + Hospitals is cutting new adult and pediatric primary care appointment times in half to move more patients through the door as wait times pile up. Doctors say the change will be untenable and could harm patient health....

At a Glance: Aug. 26

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 8/26 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

WOMEN’S HEALTH: New York City Health + Hospitals is set to host a groundbreaking of its expanded women’s health facility at South Brooklyn Health in Coney Island today. The public hospital system’s new facility, funded by $18.5 million from...

Op-Ed: New York risks becoming a dumping ground for products that contribute to climate change

CrainsNewYork.com (Education) 8/23 7:03A Pascal Baltussen

Earlier this year, Governor Hochul went to the Vatican to participate with His Holiness Pope Francis in a Climate Summit and while there she stated that “Climate change is a global crisis that demands a response on all fronts and New York...