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John Rhea, former head of the New York City Housing Authority, has joined Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. as president of its corporate finance and capital markets division, the firm announced on Tuesday.

Former New York State Assemblyman Jerry Kremer visits The Bond Buyer and shares insight from his days as a lawmaker clashing with former Gov. Mario Cuomo and how a new free college tuition program spearheaded by current Gov. Andrew Cuomo will impact higher education. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

A remark by Gov. Andrew Cuomo could reinvigorate discussion about New York City congestion pricing.

New York’s MTA plans to come to market next week with a competitive $700 million BAN sale.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo celebrated the opening of a new concourse at Penn Station.

Jonathan Peters, a finance professor at the College of Staten Island and research fellow at CCNY's University Transportation Research Center, delves into aging infrastructure, cost overruns and interagency bickering that affect such projects as Gateway, Second Avenue subway and East Side access. Hosted by Paul Burton and Andrew Coen.

New York City will invest heavily in specific industries in an attempt to create 100,000 good-paying jobs over the next decade, according to a plan released on Thursday by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. requires an additional $96 million, according to the New York City Independent Budget Office.

New York City Mayor de Blasio on Wednesday launched Cool Neighborhoods NYC, a $106 million program designed to curb the effects of extreme heat on vulnerable residents.

Weak reserve levels led S&P Global Ratings to downgrade Suffolk County, N.Y.

New York City gets mixed marks from the Citizens Budget Commission for its adopted fiscal 2018 budget.

S&P Global Ratings said it lowered its rating to A-minus from A on Suffolk County, N.Y.'s outstanding general obligation (GO) debt.

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced a mitigation plan for widespread summer delays expected at Penn Station.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority plans to sell about $850 million of tax-exempt fixed rate bonds on Wednesday, June 21, after a two-day retail order period.

New York City has become the first pension system in the nation to have totally divested its holdings in private prison companies, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer said on Thursday.

S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook to negative from stable on Syracuse, N.Y.'s outstanding general obligation (GO) bonds and Syracuse Industrial Development Agency's (IDA) parking facility revenue bonds, excluding the GO bonds secured by the New York State Aid Intercept Program.

The New York City Council on Tuesday approved the city’s $85.2 billion fiscal 2018 budget. The vote at City Hall confirmed the accord reached last Friday between Mayor Bill De Blasio and the City Council, the earliest agreement on a budget since 1992.

New York City's housing agency authorized $564 million in bonds.

Robert D. Gordon joins the law firm of Jenner & Block as a partner in its restructuring and bankruptcy practice. He will be based in New York City.