Podcasts

Maria Doulis, vice president of the watchdog Citizens Budget Commission, assigns “mixed grades” to New York City’s health care savings initiative in a chat with Bond Buyer Northeast regional editor Paul Burton.

Mayer Brown partner David Narefsky chats with Bond Buyer Northeast regional editor Paul Burton about public-private partnership variables, including the FAST Act, where presidential candidates stand, red flags to watch and what’s significant in the P3 pipeline.

Nicole Gelinas, senior fellow for the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, talks with Bond Buyer senior Northeast reporter Paul Burton about New York regional transportation issues, including the proposed new Penn Station.

Jonathan Ballan, a public finance leader at law firm Denton’s, chats with Bond Buyer senior Northeast reporter Paul Burton about alternative approaches to major bond deals, including the Yankee Stadium deal. Ballan, a New York MTA board member and the last chairman of the Municipal Assistance Corp., also discusses transportation issues and MAC’s role in helping the city emerge from the 1970s crisis.

Gerrard Bushell, the new CEO and president for the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, outlines his goals for one of the nation’s leading municipal bond issuers with northeast regional reporter Andrew Coen.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer discusses improving the city’s pension system with Bond Buyer senior Northeast reporter Paul Burton. Stringer also examines the effect of the proposed state budget on the city and reminisces about his cousin, the late Congresswoman Bella Abzug.

State Sen, Scott Frantz, R-Greenwich, analyses Connecticut’s budget, business climate, debt and pension-liability levels with Bond Buyer senior Northeast reporter Paul Burton.

Alan Rubin, a managing director at Tigress Financial Partners, discusses catastrophe financing with Bond Buyer senior northeast reporter Paul Burton.

Former New York State Assemblyman Jerry Kremer gives his views on energy initiatives in the Empire State and across the nation with Northeast reporter Andrew Coen. Kremer founded the lobbying group Empire Government Strategies and also chairs the New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance

Academy Securities executives Chance Mims and Phil McConkey chat with Bond Buyer senior Northeast reporter Paul Burton about Wall Street opportunities for military veterans and McConkey’s NFL career.