New York

Better transparency, among other benefits, drives New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s aggressive bond anticipation note strategy, said one official.

New York City and the MTA deserve high marks for coping with the weekend blizzard and coordinating, said resilience financing expert Alan Rubin.

New York’s Nassau County is planning a $273 million bond sale next week to refinance old debt.

A federal award for flood protection in lower Manhattan builds on over $100 million New York has committed to this project, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $82.1 billion preliminary spending plan for fiscal 2017, while short on drama, may face headwinds from Albany and the economy.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio released his $82.1 billion preliminary budget that balances spending initiatives with possible state aid cuts and an economic downturn.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s call for New York City to pay much more toward the City University of New York system and Medicaid is a financial gut punch.

Andrew Cuomo proposed a $145.3 billion budget for the 2017 fiscal year and reiterated his call for transformative infrastructure initiatives in his State of the State speech.

Alex Doñé will take on additional duties at the New York City comptroller’s Bureau of Asset Management while Michael Haddad will join it.

Charles W. Hoppe, president of Long Island Rail Road from 1990 to 1994, died at age 80, officials from New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced.

David Friedfel, the former commissioner of management and budget for Albany County, N.Y., is the new director of state studies at the Citizens Budget Commission watchdog organization.

Winning the second annual Jim Lebenthal Infrastructure Champion Award is special for Dale Horowitz, who bonded with Lebenthal during their long municipal finance careers.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a tech modernization program for the MTA, including expanded Wi-Fi hotspots, accelerating mobile payments and ticketing to replace the MetroCard.

Calling for a massive overhaul of New York’s Penn Station was easy for Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Now come the questions.

A busier New York State bond calendar is planned for the first quarter compared to early 2015, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced on Jan. 6.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo revived long-delayed plans to overhaul New York’s Pennsylvania Station, saying “big problems require big solutions.”

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled Wednesday plans for the largest capital program in the state’s history aimed at upgrading transportation infrastructure.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing a third set of tracks on the Long Island Rail Road main line, saying it would address the region's infrastructure challenges while also generating an economic boost.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer announced two policies to modernize procurement processes for vendors.

Nassau County officials are placing bets that a famed racetrack will be a winning location for a new mini casino that will deliver much-needed revenue to a local government strapped for cash.