Paul Burton is the Northeast Regional Editor for The Bond Buyer. His major coverage has included New York City and MTA finances; the Harrisburg, Pa., debt crisis; the 38 Studios bond financing fiasco in Rhode Island; and unfunded pension liability. Paul hosts podcasts and videos and has moderated at Bond Buyer conferences. Previously, Paul was senior editor and copy chief at M&A-oriented financial media company The Deal LLC. His award-winning career has spanned financial, sports and political journalism. A Boston native, Paul is the author of the book “Tales from the Newsrooms.” He is a frequent public speaker and has appeared as an expert on municipal debt on radio and television shows, including former CBS News White House correspondent Sharyl Attkisson’s public-affairs program, “Full Measure.”
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Challenger Nicole Malliotakis called the post-Sandy program “one of the monumental failures” of Bill de Blasio's administration
September 1 -
Joseph Lhota repeated his call for New York City to contribute to the triage plan.
August 31 -
The minor-league Pawtucket Red Sox want a new venue, which would involve city, state and team bonding.
August 30 -
Adequate funding for transit is a heightened focus, says Nick Sifuentes, the new chief of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
August 29 -
The plan would toll East River bridges and charge motorists within certain parts of Manhattan, with an eye on funding transit.
August 25 -
The mayor touted his millionaire's tax while his Democratic challenger backs congestion pricing.
August 24 -
The need to close a widening deficit and backstop Hartford could pressure other cities and school districts.
August 23 -
The rating agency cited the threat that the troubled city would lose tax revenue.
August 22 -
The state already has budget deficit two months into the fiscal year.
August 22 -
State officials say they won't permit unlimited short-term borrowing.
August 21 -
The governor's adjustment protects the state's neediest districts but hits others hard.
August 18 -
The nonpartisan watchdog calls for a labor-management committee to explore cost-cutting
August 17 -
Moody’s projects more utility privatizations as local issuers look to cope with financial distress and sidestep maintenance and compliance costs.
August 15 -
Federal Judge Juan Sánchez acknowledged the complexity of the case.
August 14 -
Health and Educational Building Corp. chief Robert Donovan cited a wave of refinancings.
August 14 -
A mix of debt restructuring and labor concessions could keep Connecticut's capital out of bankruptcy court.
August 11 -
Eugene DePasquale urged the system to pay Wall Street less and better educate its board members.
August 10 -
The vote culminated a five-year effort designed to fund public improvements, notably to transit infrastructure.
August 10 -
A Lackawanna County court says a state law that caps tax rates supersedes city home-rule provisions.
August 9 -
The subway crisis could change the political landscape, New York's mayor says.
August 8
