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City officials say the round of assignments for bond counsel and special disclosure counsel includes larger and smaller, minority-owned law firms.

New revenue sources for operating and capital budgets are necessary for the transit authority to cover a widening outyear gap, CFO Robert Foran said.

The New York State Financial Control Board went into "sunset mode" for a 32nd straight year.

The public-housing authority's latest capital-needs assessment cited a $32 billion repair backlog.

New York City's tentative agreement with its largest civilian workforce triggers debate over workforce expansion, savings definition, and productivity tradeoffs.

The planned closure of the L subway line for 15 months shines a glare on New York City and transit agency officials.

New York City is making the move through HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration program.

Age, record usage and deferred maintenance have caused serious infrastructure problems at city parks, according to Center for an Urban Future.

The consent decree that New York City has signed with federal prosecutors over problems at the Housing Authority will not have a negative impact on the $89.15 billion Fiscal 2019 budget.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council face a raft of uncertainties about their third straight early budget.

The handshake deal boosts reserves, funds a "fair fares" discount for low-income subway riders for one year and provides Fair Student Funding for city schools.

Funding questions and palace intrigue accompany Andy Byford's plan to modernize New York City's buses and subways.

Council members questioned whether the "historic" levels of reserves in the mayor's $89.1 billion executive budget are really enough.

Officials say the cost estimate for what New York City Transit president Andy Byford called "a full overhaul" is a work in progress.

Cities coping with phenomena like climate change and cybersecurity are empowering themselves through data mining and other smart technologies.

State authorization for design-build use on a Brooklyn-Queens Expressway work is a door-opener, New York City transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said.

The plan could hinder city operations and provide Washington further motivation to cut funding, Vito Mustaciuolo told City Council members.

The Independent Budget Office said state mandates are putting a burden on New York City finances.

The City Council urged greater transparency and an end to "frontloading" in its response to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $89.06 billion fiscal 2019 executive budget.

NYC Ferry's ridership is expected to surge to about 9 million a year.