New York

New York's MTA and Transit Workers Union 100 reached a tentative five-year labor agreement, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has formed a unit to oversee the handling of funds related to Hurricane Sandy rebuilding.

New York's MTA awarded two contracts valued at $628 million to East Side Access contractors who will wall more than 10,000 linear feet of newly excavated tunnels and install communications systems.

New York City Transitional Finance Authority received about $200 million of retail orders before its $760 million sale of future tax secured fixed-rate subordinate bonds.

Standard & Poor's upgraded Broome County, N.Y. to A-plus from A, citing strong budget performance and very strong liquidity.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio named Jacques Jiha finance commissioner.

A $300 million state allocation to New York City to finance pre-kindergarten expansion is a credit positive for the city, according to Moody's.

New York State government is taking three steps to aid Yonkers, N.Y., which Moody's Investors Service calls a credit positive for the city.

While there is wide agreement Northeast infrastructure is rotting, there is nowhere near the same consensus about what to do and how to pay for it.

New York State is home to a disproportionate share of the nation's speculative-rated colleges and universities.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer moved to standardize oversight of information technology contracts.

A bad business model is at the heart of problems at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a report from an NYU transportation center said.

More spending will be necessary to improve the condition of New York City's bridges, according to the Independent Budget Office watchdog group.

New York State government approved a capital budget with a 34% increase in bond issuance in the coming year.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority plans a $650 million sale of tax-exempt fixed-rate new money bonds on April 8, after a two-day retail order period.

The chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, David Samson, has resigned his position as of Friday morning, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a transportation resiliency program to help prepare the region for future emergencies and reduce storm impact on vital transportation infrastructure.

Former UBS banker Mark Zaino walked out of court a free man after a federal judge chose to impose no further sentence for his role in rigging muni bond contracts.

New York City will end the current year with a surplus of $2 billion, $244 million more than Mayor Bill de Blasio expects, according to the Independent Budget Office.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Suffolk County, N.Y. general obligation debt to A3 from A2, citing continued use of one-time revenues and significant cash flow borrowing.