Northeast

Brexit, the United Kingdom’s referendum vote to leave the European Union, may complicate the fiscal strife facing many Northeast states by adding another variable to problems that were already present.

Providence, R.I., Mayor Jorge Elorza wants to put a $40 million neighborhood infrastructure bond before city voters in November.

New York City failed to collect nearly $60 million in revenue over six years thanks to improper tax breaks to dead people and corporations, said Comptroller Scott Stringer.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s office has announced the $3.5 billion of road and rail projects funded by the expired Transportation Trust Fund that will grind to a halt Friday at midnight.

New York State’s bond calendar for the third quarter contains nearly $5 billion more in issuance than a year earlier, state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.

Standard & Poor's raised the long-term debt rating of Rochester, N.Y., one notch to double-A-minus Tuesday citing enhanced budget practices.

A proposed six-month delay in construction of Purple Line could jeopardize P3 project, Maryland official says.

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New York MTA's plans for new fare-payment systems spotlight how an agency tries to juggle longstanding problems with challenges of tomorrow.

New Jersey's Transportation Trust Fund is running low on gas after state lawmakers failed to reach agreement on a plan to replenish the program before Thursday's deadline.