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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While the outgoing New York mayor's final plan showed some bright spots, enough remains to test Eric Adams when he takes office.
By Paul BurtonDecember 1 -
The refinancing will add $80.5 million to the original 2017 federal loan for the project, bringing the total to $606.7 million.
By Paul BurtonNovember 30 -
Michelle Wu's election was an exception at the local level as voters rejected hard-left candidates and initiatives.
By Paul BurtonNovember 24 -
City historian Larry DiCara discusses the breakthrough election of Michelle Wu as mayor, and recalls crises of yesteryear including the school busing chaos and the Blizzard of 1978. Paul Burton hosts. (25 minutes)
By Paul BurtonNovember 23 -
The two are in sync, said New York City's incoming comptroller, who will take office Jan. 1.
By Paul BurtonNovember 22 -
Putting aside dynamics such as federal pandemic aid and congestion pricing, the transit authority's latest financial plan had a rinse-and-repeat feel.
By Paul BurtonNovember 19 -
Gov. Phil Murphy’s narrow re-election win and Senate President Steve Sweeney’s stunning loss to an unknown resonate well beyond the Garden State.
By Paul BurtonNovember 12 -
With less defined mechanisms than other cities, a report says, the incoming mayor has an opportunity to shape the city's reserve policy.
By Paul BurtonNovember 10 -
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut finally come to terms on splitting up emergency funding.
By Paul BurtonNovember 10 -
The bank will also be an investment account manager for the state's $12.5 billion Short-Term Investment Fund, Treasurer Shawn Wooden said.
By Paul BurtonNovember 9