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A teacher's union has sued New York State government to overturn a cap on property tax increases enacted in 2011.
February 21 - New York
Nassau County, N.Y. plans to sell $328.5 million in long and short-term debt on Thursday.
February 19 - New York
The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, which sold $56 million of retail orders Tuesday, will follow up with an institutional sale of $435 million in water and sewer system revenue bonds.
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SUNY Downstate Medical Center is planning to close one of its three hospitals in Brooklyn to deal with the center's financial problems.
February 15 - New York
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ran the gamut from hardening the city from storm damage to calls for a styrofoam ban in his final state of the city address.
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New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority held more than $90 million in funds and bank accounts that it could have used to meet budgeted costs, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.
February 13 - New York
New York City has scheduled a $1.42 billion general obligation bond sale for Feb. 27 through negotiation, after a two-day retail period.
February 12 - New York
New York City Comptroller John Liu assailed a lease agreement with the Marriott hotel in Times Square that he said could cost taxpayers at least $345 million.
February 12 - New York
The New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority plans to sell about $435 million of second resolution, fixed-rate tax exempt new money bonds on Feb. 20.
February 11 - New York
Saying it was concerned about Amityville, N.Y.'s ability to repay $1.45 million in notes due in May, Standard & Poor's dropped the village's general obligation debt three notches to BBB-minus from A-minus Monday.
February 11 - New York
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn on Monday called for the creation of 40,000 new middle-income apartments over 10 years.
February 11 - New York
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says Utica is struggling financially, having "nearly depleted its fund balances."
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The New York City Council has authorized a study to explore relocating utility wires underground in areas of the five boroughs vulnerable to weather.
February 8 - New York
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reports it will have to spend more than $2 billion to repair the damage from storm Sandy.
February 7 - New York
New York City Comptroller John Liu wants an investigation of a multimillion dollar tech contract, saying a city agency is stonewalling an audit his office began.
February 6 - New York
New York City Comptroller John Liu and the New York City Pension Funds want Exxon Mobil Corp. to quantify its safety efforts regarding fracking operations.
February 5 - New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to allow state counties to renew their sales tax rates without state legislature approval would be a financial positive for the counties, observers said.
February 4 - New York
New York State's cities, towns and school districts are facing unique challenges, according to a Wells Fargo Securities report.
February 1 - New York
Public finance officials and municipal bond analysts recalled Ed Koch, who died Friday at 88, as a passionate mayor who ran New York City as it emerged from the fiscal abyss.
February 1 - New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be backtracking from a commitment to privatize the Long Island Power Authority, which holds $6.9 billion in short-term notes and long-term bonds.
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