New York

William Estes has overseen multibillion-dollar design-build and infrastructure developments for government agencies in New York.

New leaders could create a joint blueprint while sidestepping another fiscal cliff, said Peter Goldmark, a major player when the city nearly went bankrupt.

The authority's officials have adjusted to the hit from COVID-19 through toll hikes, capital plan reductions and lines of credit.

Rachael Fauss of watchdog organization Reinvent Albany has a wish list for New York's new governor, Kathy Hochul, that includes a culture shift in budgeting. "We don't want to see business conducted in the dead of night." Paul Burton hosts. (15 minutes).

Concerns range from frayed infrastructure to better communication in the face of the deadly flash flooding that caught the city by surprise in storm Ida.

While the city has a long history of coping with disasters including the Sept. 11 attacks, the COVID-19 pandemic is a work in progress.

The Long Island utility intends to sell electric system general revenue bonds in three tranches.

The 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks comes as New York City is trying to emerge from a newer crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management and Andrew Rein of the Citizens Budget Commission share memories of that day, how New York managed the crisis and prospects today as the city looks to recover from the pandemic. Paul Burton hosts. (26 minutes)

The weirdness of this storm adds yet another layer of complexity to the vexing problem of coping with climate change.

The New York City convention center's bonds are backed by hotel tax revenues that have been slow to recover from COVID-19.

The nearly 40% year-over-year decrease is a result of various factors including rising interest rates, other financing tools, such as forward delivery bonds, and simply that refundings are in less demand from issuers.

Other post-employment liabilities are more material problems for one in ten state and local governments, according to Moody's Investors Service.

ReThinkNYC, battling entrenched transit and real-estate interests in its call for a unified network, cites economic development gains and capital savings.

While municipals were little changed, broader markets remain focused on Jackson Hole and speculating what will be said about tapering.

The drenching of several regions exposed vulnerabilities that vary by state, and recurring problems that could jeopardize municipal credit.

The transition should not affect state credit, said John Ceffalio, senior research analyst for municipals at CreditSights.

The MTA budgets 16 months for environmental review of the tolling project for Manhattan's central business district.

Issuers sold nearly $60 billion of debt as states, cities and agencies adjusted to the COVID-19 environment and other variables.

The short end of the muni market saw trading of larger blocks at or below benchmarks but yield curves were little changed on a summer Friday.