Northeast

Carolyn Pokorny, who helped prosecute "El Chapo" Guzman and other drug lords, is taking on waste and fraud as the New York transit agency's inspector general.

Veronique "Ronnie" Hakim, a top official at New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is resigning as managing director by the end of February.

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the Town of Brookhaven to Aaa.

The county in concert with New York State wants to tackle a longstanding nitrogen pollution problem near the Jones Beach coastline.

It was a big day for the municipal bond market as billions of dollars of new deals hit the screens.

While blowing off steam about the entrenched, investor-owned utility is popular, executing such a major change would be complicated.

LIPA plans to price $485 million of electric system general revenue bonds this week.

Issuers jump into the market as yields remain near record low levels.

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II pleaded not guilty in Boston to charges of extorting state-licensed marijuana vendors for six-figure bribery amounts.

Peter Clarke, 40-year JPMorgan muni vet, will begin his new role immediately.