New York

New York City's economic growth outpaced the nation in the first quarter of 2014, said Comptroller Scott Stringer.

New York City plans to price $850 million of tax-exempt, fixed-rate refunding bonds on June 11 after a two-day retail order period.

A de Blasio administration official disputed a Barclays report that called New York City's agreement with the United Federation of Teachers a credit negative.

Robert Lurie, in what he called 'a welcome return to the bond market,' was named executive vice president and CFO of the New York Power Authority.

The risk of a Long Island Rail Road strike hovers over officials at New York's MTA, even as board members approved a five-year deal with its subway workers.

How utilities pay for damage related to Hurricane Sandy affects credit quality, Standard & Poor's said in a report.

The State University of New York is starting to shut down its money-losing Long Island College Hospital.

Public finance guru Richard Ravitch, in a lengthy interview, discusses his new book and how cities and states haven't learned from New York's 1975 fiscal crisis.

Moody's Investors Service has upgraded Yonkers, N.Y., general obligation bonds to A3 from Baa1 on Monday.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's 10-year plan to build and preserve so-called affordable housing is credit neutral for New York City, according to Moody's.

New York City's most recent budget plan is credit negative, said Moody's Investors Service, which cited the effect of the proposed contract settlement with teachers on out-year budget gaps.

State University of New York broke off talks Monday with Brooklyn Health Partners, the high bidder to buy money-losing Long Island College Hospital.

Analysts eye with skepticism the pros and cons of the proposed nine-year agreement between New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and the teachers union.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called for 200,000 units of affordable housing over 10 years, funded in part with $1 billion from the city's pension funds and 501(c)(3) bonds to finance middle-income housing.

The Nassau Interim Finance Authority approved wage increases and police recruits for Nassau County, N.Y. government Saturday morning.

A federal decision is a credit positive for New York's nonprofit hospitals, said Moody's Investors Service.

New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse and 12 other New York cities and villages Friday.

The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research launched a public pension calculator tool as part of its PublicSectorInc.org project.

Patrick A. Nowakowski, the executive director of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, will be the next president of Long Island Rail Road, the MTA announced.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer will host the first hearing of his new Hurricane Sandy oversight unit at 7 p.m. April 30 at The BayHouse in Breezy Point, on the Rockaway Peninsula of Queens borough.