New York

Plans call for a $354 million pipe upgrade at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway.

Wall Street profits were up 33% from the year-earlier period, according to New York's state comptroller.

The $145 million initiative is intended to fortify the Rockaway Peninsula.

County lawmakers' proposal to remove $60 million in fee increases might run afoul of a New York State fiscal monitoring board.

A constitutional convention could set the stage for debates about state borrowing limits and local revenue-raising powers.

The city has amassed more than $95 billion in other post-employment obligations without any credible plan to pay it off, the report says.

Municipal bond veteran Paula Dagen will join the Northeast public finance group.

The new system would feature enhanced technology and integrate across all the authority's subway, bus and commuter rail units.

Michel Faulkner, the Republican candidate for New York City comptroller, discusses how he would manage the city's debt, and work toward spending controls and Housing Authority overhaul. Hosted by Paul Burton.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says it has spent almost $1 billion, with more on the way.

The former police detective turned entrepreneur and actor takes aim at Mayor Bill de Blasio.

New York mayoral candidate and former police detective Bo Dietl explains how he would make city government more effective if elected, with such initiatives as zero-based budgeting, CompStat metrics throughout all departments and reduced rates-of-return assumptions for the pension funds. Hosted by Paul Burton.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer cited pension fund gains while challenger Michel Faulkner said the incumbent doesn't stand up to mayor Bill de Blasio's spending.

Moody’s lowered Niagara Falls’ general obligation debt to Baa3 from Baa2.

New York will begin testing self-driving cars early next year — with the first experiments set to be held in Manhattan.

The $1.5 billion bridge replacement project is seen as necessary to preserve reliable train service between New Jersey and Manhattan.

UBS Wealth Management Americas continues to fill out its re-emerging public finance practice, adding three more new-hires in Dallas, Los Angeles and New York.

The U.S. Senate’s proposed spending plan would raise the cap on airports' passenger facility charges and expand airport improvement grants.

The mayor cited high reserves and bond ratings while challengers Nicole Malliotakis and Bo Dietl called his spending reckless.

New York State's locally-owned bridges need $27.4 billion to repair aging infrastructure, according to the state's top fiscal officer.