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New York City’s economy grew 3.0% in the first quarter, Comptroller Scott Stringer reported on Monday.

Some municipal market observes hope the mayor's run won't take attention away from the city's $92.5 billion budget.

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

Incoming CFO Jennie Huang Bennett and budget director Susie Park arrive as the city warns that pension contributions may rise more than previously projected.

Bob Bennett, former chief innovative officer for Kansas City, Mo., talks about his new firm and tech trends. Paul Burton hosts from the Smart Cities NYC conference.

Market participants have a lot of issues to cover this week at the Smart Cities annual conference — climate change and resiliency, AI, cybersecurity and more.

Reports of overtime abuse, a call for a prosecutor and strained labor relations, intermingled with a fiscal crisis, produced an explosive board meeting.

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

The urgent need to repair and upgrade the housing stock may offset leeriness over private development.

Resilience financing expert Alan Rubin of Blank Rome explores this new dynamic and its role in the public finance market. Paul Burton hosts.