Budgets

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's potential budget gaps could widen to nearly $900 million in 2026, according to the Citizens Budget Commission.

Without a lot of additional state and federal aid, New York City is forecasting it will spend about $12 billion in costs related to the influx of migrants to the city in fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025.

New House Speaker Mike Johnson has laid out an aggressive calendar to avoid a government shutdown.

The study confirms the Bay is one of the most valuable in Florida, says Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

"Further declines could weaken New York's tax revenue from the securities industry and have repercussions for our state and city budgets," said New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

The proposed spending plan includes the first chunk of money from the city's new casino, which will support underfunded police and fire pensions.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's FY 2024 budget represents a 4.8% increase over the prior fiscal year.

Ed Koch, the late mayor of New York, used to ask residents "How am I doin' ?" The Citizens Budget Commission plans to do that this fall with a survey.

The city ranks last among 32 U.S. cities in an index that tracks secondary market prices for general obligation bond debt.

The governor said the budget would needlessly wipe out a rainy-day fund.