Northeast

The reserve was used to make a $9.3 million Aug. 2 payment on about $290 million of debt. About $9.3 million is left in the fund, enough for the Feb. 1 payment.

Rising sea levels could make catastrophic events such as recent subway flooding more intense and frequent in places including New York and Boston.

Better funding levels prompted S&P Global Ratings to revise the outlook on the state's BBB-plus GO bond rating to positive from stable.

Pitfalls loom despite improved bond ratings and an improving fiscal picture, according to members of the state's fiscal control board.

New York's governor denied allegations by state Attorney General Letitia James' office that he engaged in unwanted groping and comments of a sexual nature.

July volume was $31.9 billion keeping the annual pace ahead of last year's record-breaking total. Issuance still lags demand by a large amount — $60 billion by many accounts for August alone — as redemptions coupon payments pile up.

Federal Aviation Administration approval of the $2.1 billion transit connector revived heated debate over an undertaking that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has championed.

The acting New York City Transit president was in line for a board chairmanship had state lawmakers approved Gov. Andrew Cuomo's measure to split the authority's top positions.

The pandemic was strikingly different than Sept. 11, financial meltdowns and other disasters, according to Robert Mujica.

Lawmakers are considering a bill to credit state employees with three extra years of service for work done outside their homes over nine months of 2020.