- Rhode Island
James Skeffington, part of a group that purchased the Pawtucket Red Sox minor league baseball franchise and envisioned a new stadium in Providence, died of a heart attack. He was 73.
May 20 -
New Yorks MTA board approves four bond counsel firms and one disclosure firm with a goal of involving more minority- and women-owned businesses.
May 20 - New York
New York City intends to sell about $1.3 billion of general obligation bonds in June, officials announced.
May 20 - Washington
Mayor Bill de Blasio unveils an overhaul of the New York City Housing Authority, saying the agency is mired 'in its worst financial position in more than 80 years.
May 20 - New Jersey
This weeks Atlantic City, N.J. bond sale will remove a "major short-term obstacle, but the city still faces long-term risks according to Moody's Investors Service.
May 19 -
Jurisdictional barriers and other frictional dynamics impede transportation infrastructure overhaul in the tri-state metro New York region.
May 19 - New York
Rockland County, N.Y. received its first bond upgrade from Standard & Poor's since 2002, and a positive outlook, citing improved liquidity.
May 18 - Connecticut
Lee Ann Palladino, chief investment officer of the $30 billion Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds since 2011, will retire July 1.
May 18 - New York
City Council members and a variety of civic advocates on May 18 called on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio to address mounting city infrastructure needs.
May 18 - New York
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and New York City Housing Authority chief Shola Olatoye announce an overhaul of the housing agencys inventory system.
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