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Moody's Investors Service revised the Baa1-rated United Nations International School's outlook to negative.

The board of New York's MTA has qualified military-oriented investment firms Academy Securities and Drexel Hamilton LLC for co-manager assignments on bond transactions.

The latest report by the New York City Panel on Climate Change could resonate well beyond the five boroughs, says storm financing expert Alan Rubin.

Trudy Zibit has left her position as managing director at Fitch Ratings after 18 years at the firm.

Chairman Thomas Prendergast said New York's MTA would explore advanced technology to minimize accident risk at track grade crossings.

New York tax collections rose slightly during the first 10 months of the state's 2015 fiscal year, but are below estimates, according to new report released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

New York City could bring in $1 billion more tax revenue in fiscal 2015 and 2016 and nearly $3.5 billion more in the out years of the four-year financial plan, according to an analysis by city Comptroller Scott Stringer.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority expects to issue $300 million of transportation bonds next month, said finance director Patrick McCoy.

The NTSB will conduct a metallurgical examination of the electric third rail in its investigation of the Feb. 3 Metro-North Railroad accident in Valhalla, N.Y., that killed six people.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer announced three hires at the Bureau of Asset Management, which coordinates investment the city's $163 billion pension funds.

New York's MTA will hold committee and board meetings Feb. 23 and 25, respectively, at a new location, 2 Broadway in lower Manhattan.

"Gridlock Sam" Schwartz says now is the time for congestion pricing and tolling overhaul for the New York City region.

New York City reached contract agreements with communications, civil service bar and theatrical stage unions, said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Enhanced capability on the Checkbook NYC website now enables the public to view real-time contract and spending details for contracts with minority and women-owned business enterprises, said Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Nixon Peabody LLP named Barry Rothchild a public finance partner in New York.

The National Basketball Association's All-Star Weekend was a victory for New York City off the court generating an estimated $200 million in economic activity for the Big Apple, according to the NBA's commissioner.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority plans a $700 million refunding on Feb. 25 after a two-day retail order period.

The crowdfunding site Fundrise is offering small investors a way into the Liberty Bonds issued to finance 3 World Trade Center, which were sold with a minimum $100,000 denomination.

New York City's economy continued solid growth in 2014 despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter, Comptroller Scott Stringer said in his quarterly update.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's preliminary $77.7 billion fiscal 2016 budget for New York City represents a spending plan that the capital markets will accept, observers said.