New York

Two leaders called for New York's state government to take steps to prevent local governments from ending up in bankruptcy.

New York City's sale of general obligation bonds this week included $327 million of retail orders during a two-day period that preceded the institutional sale.

New York City Comptroller John Liu called on the city's embattled Housing Authority not to raise $750 million in bonds, saying it's sitting on $700 million in capital already.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved selling up to $2 billion in taxable bonds for the World Trade Center at Wednesday's meeting.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is heading in the right direction with its move to issue storm-surge catastrophe bonds, according to a hurricane financing expert.

New York's school districts are turning their backs on the pension smoothing plan introduced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Transit officials from several New York City-area agencies are talking about a new Penn Station by 2035, but that's far too late for Charles Moerdler.

New York sales tax revenue growth has been strong around New York City but weaker upstate in the first half of 2013, Moody's Investors Service said.

New York's MTA said Monday it would spend $18 million to restore and improve service on subways, buses and commuter trains that it cut sharply three years ago.

State Street Bank will succeed Bank of New York Mellon as master custodian for New York City's $137 billion pension system, Comptroller John Liu announced.

The Bronx and Queens are each exploring a soccer-only stadium for a planned Major League Soccer expansion franchise.

Just three months after the operator of the parking garages at New York's Yankee Stadium defaulted on its debt, it faces another obstacle, this time with the Internal Revenue Service.

New York City plans to price a $635 million sale of general obligation bonds, beginning with a two-day order period on July 22.

New York State has promised to give the financially distressed SUNY Downstate Medical Center $89 million over the next two fiscal years.

Moody's Investors Service on Friday downgraded Yeshiva University's rating to Baa1 from A2, and said it would review the university for further downgrade.

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, furthering his political comeback try, delivered nomination signatures for New York City comptroller to the Board of Elections office.

Trade organizations allege that New York City's building department ignored plumbing and fire safety codes when it OK'd Forest City Ratner's high-rise next to the Barclays Center.

Long Beach, N.Y. has started the new fiscal year with a $7.8 million capital budget.

Total outstanding debt from New York's state and local authorities grew by almost 19% from 2008 to 2012 to $151.1 billion.

Eliot Spitzer's announced candidacy for New York City comptroller will jolt what normally is a dormant race for an office that oversees the city's bond program.