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The Long Island Power Authority tapped Joseph Branca, Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s head of northeast public finance, as its new chief financial officer.

A state review panel’s approval of a five-year, $27 billion capital program was greeted enthusiastically by the board of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority t.

New York City anticipates higher projected tax revenues but widening outyear budget gaps, city Comptroller Scott Stringer tells the City Council.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's $27 billion capital program for 2015 to 2019 has received final approval from the New York State Capital Program Review Board.

New York City projects a $3.4 billion surplus for fiscal 2016 amid rising concerns for the near future, says state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

The New York State Thruway Authority should develop a better financial plan for replacing the 61-year old Tappan Zee Bridge, according to the State Comptroller’s Office.

It's time to cut the paperwork and expedite the planned Gateway Tunnel between New Jersey and Manhattan, argues a critic of the permitting process.

The Town of Ramapo, N.Y. took a two-notch downgrade Wednesday from Moody’s Investors Service, which cut it to A3 citing “increased risk” from federal charges that have resulted in a near-term management disruption.

The retail development lure could help Gov. Andrew Cuomo push the New York Penn Station project in a region noted for megaproject delays and fractious governance.

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s operation of its federally mandated Access-A-Ride program has been marked by waste, mismanagement and widespread service failures, according to an audit released on Tuesday by Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.

A new proposal in the New York State Legislature would if approved place borrowing limits on the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) if approved.

New York City will end fiscal 2016 with a $3.5 billion surplus, $151 million more than Mayor Bill de Blasio’s estimate, said the watchdog Independent Budget Office.

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Signs of a cooling economy in New York City emerged despite first quarter 2016, growth, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli wants a constitutional limit on state debt and an end to "backdoor borrowing."

The nation’s largest issuer is collaborating with the New York Department of Health (DOH) to expedite reimbursements from bond proceeds for the state’s healthcare institutions.

New York City on Tuesday announced new selling groups for its general obligation bonds and securities issued by the Transitional Finance Authority and Municipal Water Finance Authority.

Ramapo, N.Y. was too highly rated by Moody’s Investors Service and remains so after recent federal charges against town officials, according to a report from Gurtin Fixed Income Management.

New York City intends to sell $800 million of general obligation refunding bonds on May 18 through negotiation.

The Municipal Forum of New York chose 45 New York City high school seniors to be Urban Leadership Fellows for 2016.