City of New York, NY

The Big Apple was a big presence in the market on Thursday as it sold almost $1 billion of taxable and tax-exempt general obligation bonds.

Municipal bonds were on the move Wednesday as two big issuers came to market with over $1 billion of transportation bonds.

Muni yields were mixed as weak economic data pressured Treasuries and stock prices.

William Glasgall, Senior Vice President and Director of State and Local Initiatives at the Volcker Alliance, sits down with Chip Barnett and Lynne Funk to talk about why states should bolster their rainy day funds.

Another big week is in store for investors with a $1B NYC deal waiting in the wings.

New issuance is up by about $21B over 2018, but still lags previous years.

Mismanagement of real-property related taxes may be shortchanging an MTA revenue stream, said city Comptroller Scott Stringer.

As we enter the fourth quarter, municipals continue their remarkable performance with the market continuing to follow trends of demand outstripping supply and inflows into the asset class.

The capital plan's unknowns include its effect on the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's debt levels and rating agency perceptions.

States and cities have begun to factor climate risk into budgetary and other planning.

More than 600 firms have adopted proxy access, a program launched under the comptroller’s Boardroom Accountability Project.

Questions from transit observers and advocates followed the announcement by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of its $51.5 billion capital program.

While blowing off steam about the entrenched, investor-owned utility is popular, executing such a major change would be complicated.

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan includes the construction of more than 5,000 curbside rain gardens in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens.

NYC to continue Wells' muni underwriting ban as Fed's Powell opines on the firm's woes.

Spiraling population, record tourism and new dynamics such as climate change have intensified the city's challenge, said a Center for an Urban Future report.

The number of NYC residents receiving cash assistance has dropped to the lowest level since 1963, according to the Independent Budget Office.

Texas issues are headlining this week's slate of supply.

The selection includes Acacia Financial Group and Frasca & Associates, each of which is certified as a women-owned business enterprise and Mohanty Gargiulo, a certified minority- and women-owned business enterprise.

One "concerning" aspect of New York City’s economic update is a continued loss of financial services jobs.