Northeast

The addition of Plainridge Park Casino, the first to open in Massachusetts, has heated up the competition for gamblers, according to Fitch Ratings.

MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast called on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio to quintuple the city's capital plan contribution to $3.2 billion.

Cities and states should manage their money with caution even amid improving conditions, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer told investors and public officials.

Beyond the initial cheerleading, questions about transit pieces follow the announced construction of a new LaGuardia Airport in New York.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx wants the governors of New Jersey and New York to meet with him in two weeks to advance a stalled Hudson River tunnel project.

Vice President Joseph Biden, who once likened New York’s LaGuardia Airport to a “third world country,” joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo to announce its rebuilding.

Former Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr will speak at a municipal finance conference in Boston hosted by Brandeis International Business School and the Federal Reserve Bank.

Three public pension funds have sued New Jersey in the parties’ latest legal joust, accusing the state of violating a contract by underfunding their plans.

Fitch Ratings removed its negative outlook on Connecticut's general obligation bond rating, restoring a stable outlook while affirming its AA rating.

New York City should ramp up its contribution to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's five-year capital program to $3 billion, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.