Northeast

Hartford’s four-notch downgrade by S&P to BBB was dramatic, given the markets’ longstanding awareness of the fiscal woes in Connecticut’s capital city.

A $1 billion economic development initiative in Buffalo, N.Y. is at the center of a corruption scheme that federal prosecutors say resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars being awarded for New York State contracts.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer proposes tripling the city's earned-income tax credit contribution from 5% to 15% the federal tax credit.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced capital investments to improve two key stations on the Long Island Rail Road's 40-mile spine between Jamaica and Ronkonkoma.

Moody's revises Boston University's outlook to positive from stable while affirming the school's A1 rating.

New Jersey’s Stockton University is holding a bond sale Thursday to raise proceeds for its planned new $178 million Atlantic City campus.

The settlement by former baseball pitcher Curt Schilling and other 38 Studios executives with Rhode Island could push lone defendant First Southwest to the table.

New York City gets mixed grades when it comes to implementing priority initiatives, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Citizens Budget Commission.

The Baltimore City Council on Monday approved a $660 million bond deal to transform the Port Covington neighborhood, making it the largest tax increment financing district in city’s history.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and elected officials from both states have agreed to a new expanded planning process for a new Manhattan bus terminal.