Paul Burton

The final federal hurdle – Internal Revenue Service approval -- has been cleared in securing recovery zone bonds for financing the complete construction of the 80-story 3 World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced.

The frenetic scramble for Massachusetts resort casino licenses has generated a host of intricate, juicy moving parts -- bizarre, even by Bay State standards.

Connecticut's overall debt has fallen by 15% over the past three years, budget chief Ben Barnes said in a report that generated back-and-forth partisan sniping.

Former Lebanon, Pa., mayor Jackie Parker, will lead the nascent Harrisburg economic development team, Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse announced in Pennsylvania's capital.

Howard Permut will retire as president of Metro-North Railroad, New York's MTA announced, and be replaced by Joseph Giulietti.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority general manager Beverly Scott will receive the Transportation Research Board's Sharon D. Banks Award for humanitarian leadership in transportation.

Sen. Dominick Ruggerio's bill would ban use of retirement system funds to pay Rhode Island's legal cost as it defends the unions' court fight of pension changes.

Metro-North would add four stations in the Bronx and provide direct access to Penn Station under a plan Gov. Andrew Cuomo endorsed in his State of the State speech.

The New York City Council voted Melissa Mark-Viverito, a favorite of new Mayor Bill de Blasio, as council speaker, arguably the city's second-most powerful position.

Northeastern University has scheduled a $250 million bond sale, with proceeds to help fund construction of a science and engineering building.

Unfunded pension liability, bond-rating scrutiny and election-year complexity hovered over Pennsylvania as state lawmakers reconvened.

New York City, looking to fend off New Jersey, renewed its lease with Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx for seven years.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority intends to sell $850 million of bonds on Jan. 16, with a two-day retail period in store for most of the amount.

Money owed to New York City related to defaulted Yankee Stadium garage bonds would remain unpaid until 2056, under terms of a pending deal to build a soccer stadium at one of the garage sites.

Gov. Dannel Malloy said initial $2 million funding for the Connecticut Shoreline Resiliency Fund loan program that the state Bond Commission is expected to OK.

The two advisory committees to Rhode Island's joint municipal shared services study commission will meet Jan. 7 to discuss cities and towns collaborating over some municipal services.

Incoming mayor Eric Papenfuse, the face of Harrisburg, Pa.'s economic recovery, says he will will forgo an inaugural ball and get to work right after his inauguration.

Massachusetts' pension fund will receive $11.3 million as part of a settlement with Countrywide Services Corp., Attorney General Martha Coakley's office announced.

Bill de Blasio announced five more appointments to his New York City mayoral administration, including the retention of Kyle Kimball as Economic Development Corp. president.

Embattled New York City Housing Authority chairman John Rhea resigned days before new Mayor Bill de Blasio was expected to replace him.