State of New York

Siebert's Suzanne Shank and Bill Thompson have joined with NBA veteran player Chris Webber in a new program launched by New York State to fund the growth of the cannabis industry that eliminates barriers for equitable participation.

Almost $25 million of bond funds provided for school technology and security enhancements to state school districts this year from the 2014 Act.

Laura Rabinow of the Rockefeller Institute of Government talks with Chip Barnett about New York State’s $4.2 billion environmental bond referendum. Find out how the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 got on November's ballot and what it will actually do. (20 minutes)

New York’s $220 billion fiscal 2023 budget focuses on environmental and social issues while staying in balance with federal aid and projection-beating revenue.

The state’s personal income tax revenue and sales tax revenue bonds were also lifted from Aa2. Related credits were also upgraded. The rating outlook is stable.

The budget includes a $600 million commitment from the state to subsidize a new stadium for the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills.

Davey will oversee operations for the city’s subways, buses, paratransit services and the Staten Island Railway.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and city Comptroller Brad Lander lauded the SEC’s proposal, saying environmental transparency is beneficial to the state and city pension plans.

To help the city recover faster, former Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch has proposed a dedicated state-approved revenue stream to provide additional funding for the transit system.

The proposed issuance would refinance some of the New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority’s outstanding bonds.