New York

Howard Permut will retire as president of Metro-North Railroad, New York's MTA announced, and be replaced by Joseph Giulietti.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced several expensive infrastructure projects that may involve bonding in his annual state of the state address.

Metro-North would add four stations in the Bronx and provide direct access to Penn Station under a plan Gov. Andrew Cuomo endorsed in his State of the State speech.

The New York City Council voted Melissa Mark-Viverito, a favorite of new Mayor Bill de Blasio, as council speaker, arguably the city's second-most powerful position.

New York State, New York City, and their authorities plan to sell $3.93 billion of bonds in the first quarter of this year.

New York City, looking to fend off New Jersey, renewed its lease with Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx for seven years.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority intends to sell $850 million of bonds on Jan. 16, with a two-day retail period in store for most of the amount.

The office of New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli issued a news release hailing his and his staff's accomplishments in 2013.

Money owed to New York City related to defaulted Yankee Stadium garage bonds would remain unpaid until 2056, under terms of a pending deal to build a soccer stadium at one of the garage sites.

Bill de Blasio announced five more appointments to his New York City mayoral administration, including the retention of Kyle Kimball as Economic Development Corp. president.

Embattled New York City Housing Authority chairman John Rhea resigned days before new Mayor Bill de Blasio was expected to replace him.

New York City has issued a request for expressions of interest to identify financing partners for the city's first wetland mitigation bank, on Staten Island.

The Internal Revenue Service approved tax exemption for bonds issued by the PSEG-run Long Island Public Authority.

Scott Stringer announced eight members of New York City comptroller team including Carol Kostik, who will remain as deputy comptroller for public finance.

After almost a year of anticipation, the long-looming ominous cloud of a Federal Reserve taper finally broke on the municipal market last week. The ensuing storm has been but a whimper, said Bank of America's Phil Fischer.

Observers' views diverge on whether the impending introduction of casinos in New York will be a major fiscal plus for local governments.

New York City's near-term fiscal outlook appears strong but uncertainties hover beyond that, according to the Independent Budget Office watchdog organization.

Holders of $238 million of defaulted bonds issued to build garages near Yankee Stadium have agreed to continue negotiations in the hopes of a soccer stadium at the site, according to bond documents.

Queens rebounded strongly from the recession over the past two years, according to an economic snapshot of the New York City borough by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

New York's MTA approved $2.3 billion in new-money bonds and hired PFM Group and Mohanty Gargiulo as financial advisor and swap advisor, respectively.