City of New York, NY

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Patrick Foye called mass transit "the circulatory system of the nation."

The order also creates a chief diversity officer in all city agencies to help with the efforts.

The pandemic has magnified the woes of New York City’s public hospital system — long a problem unit — the comptroller said.

Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management and Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission examine variables related to the city's FY21 spending plan amid the coronavirus pandemic, a deep recession and civil unrest. Paul Burton hosts.

Gil C. Quiniones, president and CEO of the N.Y. Power Authority, discusses how the Empire State’s energy needs are being met during the health crisis. Andrew Coen hosts.

Many minority and women-owned businesses say they can't make it through the next six months without financial help.

Organizers say the goal is for for technologies to make public transit safer, cleaner and more adaptive.

Despite the coronavirus wrecking havoc all over the world and with the brunt of the damage occurring in the second quarter of the year, municipal bond issuers have sold just over $23 billion more than they did at this time last year.

They contribute more than $77 billion annually, or 9.4% of city economic output, according to the city comptroller.

While few observers are content with the new balanced budget, many say they can live with it as they look to an uncertain economic future.

New York City's dynamics include closing an estimated $9 billion revenue gap due to COVID-19 and the volatile matter of police funding.

While reducing the FY21 spending plan to $87 billion, New York's mayor said he needs $1 billion in labor concessions or the city could lay off up to 22,000 workers.

The mass transit agency is staring at a prolonged fiscal calamity with further federal support at a standstill and its $51.5 billion capital program in jeopardy.

The family of Alan Anders is holding a virtual memorial on Saturday, July 11, the day that he was born.

The Senate minority leader told advocates to lean on 21 key Republicans. "Everyone has friends and family in other states," he said.

The deadline to pass the city's fiscal 2021 spending plan is two weeks away and it faces a $9 billion gap.

The New York mayor's move reflects a nationwide response to protesters in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.

The pandemic's effect on public transportation has revived debate about the role of bicycles, ferries, in-city commuter rail and other alternative modes.

Monday's first phase of emergence from COVID-19 lockdowns will put the city and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in a national spotlight.

Tightening spreads and low yields ended the month as demand for municipal bonds is expected to overwhelm $6 billion in volume heading to the primary.