- Florida
PNC Capital Markets LLC hired three veterans to continue the bank's efforts to integrate and expand public finance and banking.
February 27 - New York
New York local sales tax collections were up 5.2% in 2013 compared to 2012.
February 27
- New York
The New York City Department of Education failed to employ proper safeguards and controls in awarding multi-million dollar milk distribution contracts for schools, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.
February 26
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New York's MTA, rejecting a plea from former chairman Richard Ravitch not to do so, approved $7 million to cover Verrazano-Narrows Bridge toll discounts.
February 26
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An upgrade by S&P to the primary credit of New York's MTA transportation revenue bonds was welcome news to authority finance officials.
February 25 - New York
New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli offered a mixed assessment of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget.
February 25 - New York
Nassau County, N.Y., faces significant one-time and recurring expenses due to a recent court decision that Moody's Investors Service says is a credit negative.
February 24
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The MTA board's finance committee approved a discount for frequent users of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The full board will consider it Wednesday.
February 24
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved 2014 capital and operating budgets.
February 21 - Massachusetts
Northeast issuers sold $93.1 billion of municipal bonds in 2013, down 17.4% from 2012.
February 21
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey adopted a $27.6 billion capital plan focused on transportation projects.
February 19 - New York
New York City should settle its expired labor contracts by the end of the fiscal year or risk budget uncertainty and rating scrutiny, said Comptroller Scott Stringer.
February 19
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Mayor Bill de Blasio's preliminary $73.7 billion budget proposal for New York City still leaves more questions than answers, some capital markets observers said.
February 13
- New York
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday proposed a $74 billion budget for fiscal 2015 that he called "the first step in a complex and collaborative process."
February 12
- New York
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke in general terms about addressing income inequality in his annual State of the City address.
February 10
- Georgia
Law firm Squire Sanders added public-private partnership veteran Roderick Devlin to its public and infrastructure practice group
February 7
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's proposed 10-year $27.6 billion capital plan returns the authority's emphasis to transportation projects
February 7
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Heavily tolled residents and commercial drivers on Staten Island who use New York City's Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will get a break, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the agency at the heart of the scandal threatening Governor Chris Christie's political future, proposed a $27.6 billion 10-year capital plan to pay for projects including a new central terminal at LaGuardia Airport.
February 4 - New York
New York City and its labor unions should hash out contracts soon to preserve the city's double-A bond ratings, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.
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