Northeast

Atlantic City officials will discuss the possibility of filing for bankruptcy protection at an emergency city council meeting.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio released his $82.1 billion preliminary budget that balances spending initiatives with possible state aid cuts and an economic downturn.

Pending pension litigation will play a key role in determining whether New Jersey’s low credit rating improves or worsens in 2016, according Moody’s Investors Service.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced a facelift for the Harrisburg Transportation Center and its surrounding areas, using up to $60 million in state and federal funds.

The Allentown, Pa., City Council voted no confidence against Mayor Ed Pawlowski, who says he won't resign as an FBI corruption probe hovers over City Hall.

Atlantic City Mayor Donald Guardian is eyeing bankruptcy after Gov. Chris Christie rejected a financial rescue package.

New Hampshire ended its 2015 fiscal year with a $62 million surplus, according to the state's new Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

Without new growth drivers, Rhode Island's economy will continue to drift, according to a report by think tank Brookings Institution.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie allowed legislation to create an Atlantic City financial rescue package to lapse, leaving the struggling gambling hub at risk of running out of cash by April.

Atlantic City Emergency Manager Kevin Lavin stopped short of recommending bankruptcy in his second report on the financially strapped Jersey Shore gambling hub.