New York

The board approved a request to increase 2019 authorization for new-money bonds and bond anticipation notes to a $5 billion maximum from $3 billion.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is proposing higher user fees to fuel a larger capital budget.

The College of New Rochelle has defaulted on bond payments in the waning days of the school’s existence.

Submissions are now open for the Bond Buyer’s fourth class of Rising Stars, an honor which showcases the brightest young minds in the municipal bond industry.

A proposal to establish such a fund, as opposed to the current mechanism for reserves, is headed for the November ballot.

Nearly $300 million of municipal debt sold 12 years ago to expand Central New York's Destiny USA shopping mall were dropped to junk-level Ba2 by Moody's Investors Service.

The Long Island township has paid off most of more than $20 million of deficit bonds it sold in 2010 and 2011.

The limit on the SALT deduction caused an estimated 10.88 million individual taxpayers to lose $323.1 billion in tax deductions for the 2018 tax year, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported in February.

New York and New Jersey lawmakers are looking to steer funding for a new Gateway rail tunnel by expanding the role of an agency charged with coordinating funding for the long-stalled Hudson River project.

Nick Sifuentes of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign explores ways to unravel the metro New York commuter mess. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.

The law firm is ramping up its infrastructure focus with the hiring of Christopher J. Reitzel and Jeffrey Pohl to expand the law firm’s public finance group.

The Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to settle with Oyster Bay, New York, and are awaiting a district court judge's approval.

Robert Moore, a credit analyst professional, with over 35 years of experience in public finance, passed away recently.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer received several awards for excellence in financial reporting.

Amid the national debate over state and city incentives for corporations, artificial intelligence and immigration have emerged as new phenomena, a site selection expert says.

Regional Plan Association President Tom Wright charts RPA's vision for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.

The New York City Housing Development Corp. intends to issue up to $1.1 billion of multi-family housing revenue bonds and provide roughly $27 million of additional financing.

Center for an Urban Future is calling for an additional $100 million for the city's parks budget, and strategies from concession sales to developer contributions with zoning amendments.

Financing would hinge on two major variables: the success of Hudson Yards-type value capture outside Manhattan, and aid from the federal government.

Congestion pricing and other promised streams still leave unanswered questions for New York's transit agency.