New York

Citywide Ferry Service has filled the first of 200 jobs for its soon-to-be-launched transportation service, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has identified nine villages across the state as having some level of fiscal stress, down from 18 a year ago.

The Citizens Budget Commission will honor U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and public finance veteran Felix Rohatyn at its annual dinner.

Cities are 'masters of their own destiny' despite the threat of federal funding cuts, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said at the City Club of Chicago.

The record-breaking pace of job growth in New York City is slowing and this trend is seen continuing into the future and will affect the city’s budget and finances, Independent Budget Office Director Ronnie Lowenstein and City Comptroller Scott Stringer testified on Thursday.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey needs to speed up the slow-moving process to replace its Manhattan bus terminal, transportation experts said after the authority allocated only $3.5 billion toward the $10 billion project.

Upkeep to aging infrastructure is central to New York City’s $89.6 billion, 10-year capital plan, budget chief Dean Fuleihan told City Council members.

S&P Global Ratings said it revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed its AA-minus rating on New York State Dormitory Authority's series 2010 revenue bonds and the Dutchess County Local Development Corp.'s series 2013 revenue bonds, issued for Vassar College.

The number of those working in offices in New York City hit a record 1.5 million in 2016, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a report released Monday.

Nassau County, N.Y.’s decision to speed up a commitment to stop borrowing to pay taxpayer refunds is a credit positive, according to Moody’s Investors Service.