Northeast

The New York City Housing Development Corp. intends to sell $655 million of capital fund grant program revenue, with JPMorgan Securities the lead manager.

The Maine legislature's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee unanimously approved $150 million in bonds Thursday.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pointed to a positive report from Moody's Investors Service as a "strong affirmation" of improvement in the state's finances.

Post-Sandy rebuilding again dominated the agenda as U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan visited New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie this week to discuss what should be done -- and who should pay for it.

Allegheny County, Pa., intends to sell $196 million in general obligation bonds next week, although one banker called the refunding amount "a moving target."

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale accused Chester Community Charter School of receiving nearly $1.3 million in improper lease reimbursements.

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York board approved the sale of $1.4 billion in bonds on Wednesday.

New York State Tax Collections are up 13% in the first four months of the state's fiscal year.

The Internal Revenue Service has closed its audit of Rhode Island's $197 million tobacco settlement bonds, ruling that the bonds remained tax-exempt.

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has named a bipartisan group of 11 people to a new local and regional transportation funding task force.