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The architect-designed Manhattan townhouse, in the Chelsea District, was designed by Andrea Steele with 9,000 square feet over six floors.

The three neonicotinoids — thiamethoxam, clothianidin, and imidacloprid — are applied as seed coatings on some 150 million acres of crops yearly, including corn and soybeans. Neonicotinoids are a group of neurotoxic insecticides used widely on farms and in urban landscapes. Plants absorb them and can be present in pollen and nectar, and have been blamed for killing bees or changing their behaviors.

The agency limits its approval of the product to 5 years and requires manufacturer Elanco to enhance reporting about adverse effects on pets.

Tevra Brands claimed Bayer schemed to keep generic versions of Advantage II and K9 Advantix II flea-and-tick products off the market. Bayer denied it.

Eight states are looking at limiting foreign ownership of farmland. Why? China

The Upper East Side mansion, which has been divided into three luxury units, narrowly avoided foreclosure and sold for $32.2 million, the top sale in March.

The mixed-use property currently has two units and the atelier for Markarian, the fashion brand that designed Jill Biden’s Inauguration Day outfit. The asking price is $11.95 million.