Bill de Blasio

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio with his wife Chirlane McCray by his side speaks to the press in lower Manhattan on Thursday.

As the innovation- and resilience-themed Smart Cities conference begins, questions include how well is New York prepared for another Sandy-like catastrophe.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson hints budget talks will go down to the wire.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio won praise for cost-cutting but drew criticism for failing to go far enough in preparing for an economic downturn.

A watchdog organization says New York City would fare better with a rainy day fund instead of its current reserve mechanisms.

The City Council called on de Blasio to increase reserves in the $92.2 billion budget by $250 million.

Toll pricing, street management, transit funding priorities and a scramble for exemptions will be in play as New York paves the way for U.S. cities.

The New York mayor's $10 billion resilience initiative hinges on whether large-scale federal funding will be available.

Moody's boost at Aa1 means lower borrowing costs, additional savings and a more diverse market for the city's bonds, according to Melanie Hartzog.

A new Big Apple Transit agency would issue new debt for transit under City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's plan.

Corey Johnson has called for wresting control of five-borough transit operations from the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The upgrade Friday came as city Comptroller Scott Stinger warned about the use of numerous one-time actions to balance the budget.

The practice of protecting computer systems, networks and programs from digital attacks can expose management, budgeting and liquidity weaknesses.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio packaged their support of the Manhattan toll plan with a blueprint to overhaul the embattled transit authority.

As Albany enters the budget homestretch, debate over congestion pricing and other measures to bolster mass transit in the New York City region is intensifying.

Critics of incentives used to lure Amazon to New York City prevailed as the company canceled plans for a project that would have impacted housing and transit.

Fixing up mass transit in metropolitan New York could involve several components, Mayor Bill de Blasio said as the city and state renewed their budget tussle.

The New York mayor, as he released the $92.9 billion plan, warned of a possible second federal shutdown, looming state aid cuts and a national economic slowdown.

With extreme weather more frequent, investors and rating agencies are scrutinizing the effects of resiliency measures on municipal budgets and reserve levels.

The compromise does not include a full federal takeover of the New York City Housing Authority, which the federal agency had threatened.