Northeast

The $73 million bridge loan agreement between Atlantic City and New Jersey is a credit positive for the financially strapped gambling hub since it likely ensures full bondholder payments for the remainder of 2016, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed a pilot program to test a vehicle-miles-traveled road fee system.

The MTA’s New York City Transit division left more than $13 million in fines and fees on the table, according to an audit by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

New Jersey’s Local Finance Board has green lighted an $800 million bond sale from a Wisconsin conduit issuer to finance the completion of a long-stalled mega mall.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio nominated Eric Enderlin as president of the Housing Development Corp., a major player in de Blasio's affordable housing initiative.

Municipal bonds issued for Tennessee-based Global Ministries Foundation housing projects were placed on S&P Global Ratings' CreditWatch and could face rating downgrades because of uncertainty related to a federal investigation.

Signs of a possible slowdown of New York City’s economy merged during the second quarter, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Transit officials and advocates recalled Robert Kiley as a savvy manager who helped lead New York City’s subway and bus system out of its systematic decay.

A proposal to mandate higher payments for New Jersey's underfunded pension system is dead for 2016.

Atlantic City is grappling with another casino closure as it scrambles to avoid a state takeover.