Northeast

Federal, state and New York City officials met with MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast to discuss how to fast-track Second Avenue subway line extension to Harlem.

Pennsylvania's prolonged budget impasse is a credit negative for school districts and community colleges that rely on state-aid distributions, said Moody's.

New York City’s November financial plan update for fiscal 2016 reveals a $304 million surplus, said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Atlantic City, N.J employees in five departments could be facing layoffs by the end of the year as the city grapples with a continued credit crisis, according to a letter sent Tuesday.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority intends to sell $1 billion of senior sales tax refunding bonds over the next two weeks.

New York and New Jersey announced a deal to allow a long-stalled Amtrak tail runnel project between New York and New Jersey to move full steam ahead.

Raymond James has hired 25-year investment banking veteran Reuben McDaniel as a managing director in the firm's New York office.

The New Jersey Legislature has scheduled a "fact-finding" hearing to explore legalizing marijuana as a way to reform drug laws while also raising new revenue.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and lawmakers say a budget outline is in place, though many variables linger in the commonwealth's five-month budget impasse.

Connecticut will come to market with a $650 million GO bond sale that includes a green-bond series of $65 million.