Northeast

While the intricate funding details for New York MTA’s five-year capital program are new, the backdrop had a familiar ring.

The Manhattan Municipal Building at 1 Centre St. was renamed the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building, in honor of New York’s first African-American mayor.

The New York City Retirement Systems will pump $150 million in an AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust affordable housing initiative, Comptroller Scott Stringer said.

Rockland County, N.Y., received a one-notch rating boost from Moody's Investors Service.

Three New Jersey State Senate leaders are pressing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to authorize construction of a new bus terminal in Manhattan.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has promoted its Treasurer Richard G. Burnfield to the position of deputy manager.

The New York City Transitional Finance Authority intends to sell $1 billion of future tax-secured subordinate bonds this month.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf joined a three-year cooperation agreement with West Virginia and Ohio to collaborate on areas critical to maximizing shale gas region growth.

The New York City Pension Funds returned 3.4% gross, and 3.15% net of fees, for fiscal 2015, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.

The Pennsylvania budget drama will take center stage at the Philadelphia Area Municipal Analyst Society meeting Wednesday when Dr. G. Terry Madonna, professor of public affairs at Franklin & Marshall College, addresses the organization.