Northeast

The office of New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli issued a news release hailing his and his staff's accomplishments in 2013.

Money owed to New York City related to defaulted Yankee Stadium garage bonds would remain unpaid until 2056, under terms of a pending deal to build a soccer stadium at one of the garage sites.

Gov. Dannel Malloy said initial $2 million funding for the Connecticut Shoreline Resiliency Fund loan program that the state Bond Commission is expected to OK.

The two advisory committees to Rhode Island's joint municipal shared services study commission will meet Jan. 7 to discuss cities and towns collaborating over some municipal services.

Incoming mayor Eric Papenfuse, the face of Harrisburg, Pa.'s economic recovery, says he will will forgo an inaugural ball and get to work right after his inauguration.

Massachusetts' pension fund will receive $11.3 million as part of a settlement with Countrywide Services Corp., Attorney General Martha Coakley's office announced.

Bill de Blasio announced five more appointments to his New York City mayoral administration, including the retention of Kyle Kimball as Economic Development Corp. president.

Embattled New York City Housing Authority chairman John Rhea resigned days before new Mayor Bill de Blasio was expected to replace him.

Gov. Tom Corbett awarded City Revitalization and Improvement Zone, or CRIZ, program designations to Bethlehem and Lancaster, Pennsylvania's governor announced.

Gov. Tom Corbett abandoned his pursuit of a $34 billion Pennsylvania lottery privatization contract with Britain's Camelot Global.