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The strong performance of the New York Mets this season, which resulted in their appearance in the National League Championship Series this week, may also help the team’s bonds.

A state oversight board warned Nassau County, N.Y. legislative leaders that it will step in to impose a hiring freeze and make other cuts if changes are not made to a 2016 budget proposal.

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York has approved up to $326 million in fixed rate bonds to upgrade residence halls at public colleges throughout the Empire State.

Former Dormitory Authority of the State of New York president and CEO Paul Williams has been hired as a counsel for law firm Arent Fox LLP.

While the intricate funding details for New York MTA’s five-year capital program are new, the backdrop had a familiar ring.

The Manhattan Municipal Building at 1 Centre St. was renamed the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building, in honor of New York’s first African-American mayor.

The New York City Retirement Systems will pump $150 million in an AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust affordable housing initiative, Comptroller Scott Stringer said.

Rockland County, N.Y., received a one-notch rating boost from Moody's Investors Service.

Three New Jersey State Senate leaders are pressing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to authorize construction of a new bus terminal in Manhattan.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority intends to sell $1 billion of future tax-secured subordinate bonds this month.

The New York City Pension Funds returned 3.4% gross, and 3.15% net of fees, for fiscal 2015, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.

New York State’s 2% tax cap law contributed to Standard & Poor’s dropping Suffolk County’s credit rating by one notch ahead of two bond sales.

Heavy lifting remains after political and transit leaders announced an agreement for a five-year New York MTA capital program.

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos is projecting a deficit risk of $49.1 million if changes are not made to the proposed 2016 budget.

The Long Island Power Authority is slated to sell $1 billion in restructuring bonds through its Utility Debt Securitization Authority (UDSA) in mid-October aimed at lowering costs of the utility’s nearly $8 billion outstanding debt.

New York City could contribute a lot more to the MTA’s capital plan if the state can stop lockbox raids and give the city more say, says Mayor Bill de Blasio.

New York City’s securities industry may be positioned for a positive 2015 after a strong first half to the year, according to a Oct. 6 report released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Construction costs for the Bayonne Bridge “Raise the Roadway” project have increased and the projected completion is now two years behind schedule, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced.

New York State’s fourth quarter municipal bond issuance will be slightly down compared to the year ago period, according to a tentative schedule released by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

A continued shift towards digital media goods such as downloaded music could affect $41 million of New York City tax revenue, said the watchdog Independent Budget Office.