New York

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.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has submitted a $77.7 billion budget to the City Council with public safety enhancements as a theme.

The New York City Housing Development Corp., a key financial engine to Mayor Bill de Blasio's affordable housing plan, again tops a list of multifamily bond issuers.

The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority intends to sell $475 million of second resolution refunding bonds on Feb 19 after a retail order period, say officials.

New York City will invest $200 million in affordable housing, new infrastructure and job creation initiatives in the southwest Bronx, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in his annual State of the City address.

A rebound in most New York county sales tax collections for the second half of 2014 is a credit positive, according to Moody's Investors Service.

In the face of widespread community opposition, Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting has withdrawn plans for a mini casino in Westbury, N.Y., and is now looking for a new Nassau County location to construct the facility.

A proposal in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2015 executive budget to allow the Long Island Power Authority to securitize an additional $2.5 billion of debt is a credit positive for the utility, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Board approval of fare and toll increases for New York City subways, buses, bridges and tunnels is a credit positive for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said Moody's Investors Service.

Light snow seasons and heavy snow seasons cost much more than average snow seasons on a cost-per-inch basis, said New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

The calendar and a stronger sense of storm preparedness will help soften the blow of this winter's first major Northeast blizzard, capital markets observers said Tuesday.