New York

A wave of U.S. catastrophes has northeast municipal issuers scrutinizing resiliency options and how to fund them.

The New York City Economic Development Corp. has named Eric Clement to be senior vice president and head of its strategic investments group.

New York's governor unveiled a $168 billion spending proposal for the 2019 fiscal year during his annual budget address.

The City Council unanimously to extend the deadline for the filing of the mayor’s preliminary Fiscal 2019 budget by two weeks to Feb. 1 as city officials digested state budget plans announced Tuesday.

Mayor Bill de Blasio envisions a tobacco-type groundswell in the fight against fossil-fuel companies while skeptics differ.

New York City Councilmember Daniel Dromm will take over as Chair of the finance committee, assuming a key role in budget negotiations with the mayor’s office.

The ratings withdrawal impacts two Indiana bonds and various New York, and Virginia local government issues.

Avi Fink, who had been the mayor's deputy chief of staff, will help manage the city's $86 billion expense budget and $16 billion capital budget for 2018.

New York City would be the first major U.S. public pension to divest from fossil fuel businesses.

PFM Financial Advisors' Mary Francoeur is the 2018 chair of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.

While dodging the actual phrase, Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested now is the time to seriously consider a tolling plan to fund subway and street repair in New York City.

New York City’s newly elected officials outlined a progressive agenda topped by vows to tackle the housing affordability crisis.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered his State of the State address amid an expanding budget deficit and $2 billion in federal cuts.

The sectors creating the most jobs have relatively low wages and the city’s poverty rate remains high, said the Citizens Budget Commission.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill expanding the contract process to put the city closer to par with New York State.

A bill to expand opportunity for Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises awaits final approval in Albany.

New York State’s fourth largest township already carries the lowest-possible investment grade rating from Moody’s Investors Service.

The embattled authority’s physical needs assessment will probably exceed $25 billion, says the watchdog Citizens Budget Commission.

Jacqueline Thompson has worked for the New York City comptroller's office since 2000.

Skeptics question whether the MTA can deliver on time and on budget after it fumbled other big projects.