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"The city's commitment to making the tough, but necessary, decisions to get on the path to financial prosperity is commendable," said Department of Community and Economic Development head Rick Siger.

"The city cannot provide everything to everyone. But it can thrive and help our most in-need neighbors if it prioritizes key services, relentlessly manages them to get results, and operates effectively and efficiently," said the CBC's Ana Champeny.

The top five bond financings have an average dollar volume of more than $1 billion.

More than one out of every 100 residents who pay income taxes left the Empire State during the pandemic in 2020, according to report released by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. And, while slowing, the trend hasn't stopped.

Michael Milken's attorney Richard Sandler penned a book blasting his friend's prosecution. High-yield muni experts weigh in on whether Milken's influence extended to the muni market.

The College of Saint Rose, a private Roman Catholic school in Albany, said Friday it plans to close after this academic year.

Pennsylvania leads the new-issue calendar with $2.1 billion of GOs in four series via the competitive market while the New York City TFA will bring another $1.4 billion of exempts and taxables.

Earnings from the city's nine casinos and two internet-based gambling services fell year-over-year but remained above 2019 levels, a state regulator said.

"There weren't many exemptions made to paying the fee, which should help maximize revenues and make them more predicable when considering leveraging this new revenue stream for infrastructure improvements," said Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management.

"The upgrade of Pennsylvania's IDR and related ratings reflects recent use of revenue surpluses to build its reserves to historical highs and Fitch's expectation that substantial reserves will be maintained in the near term," the rating agency said.