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A whopping 27% increase in revenues in the second half of fiscal year 2021 sets the state up to replenish its reserves and restore positions cut during the pandemic.

If Nevada surpasses $500 million in gaming revenues in December, it will become the greatest single-year total.

Pandemic or not, major projects must continue, say New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority.

One-shot federal aid and pending labor contracts require budgetary diligence, Scott Stringer says.

The agreement will move along the Penn Station Access commuter rail undertaking and East River tunnel fix-ups.

Quincy officials say they are getting out front of a state directive for full local funding by 2037.

The sale is Babson’s first since 2017. The business-and-entrepreneurial themed private college, which opened in 1919, has about $150 million of outstanding bonds, according to its presentation to Moody’s.

He cited a “serious and debilitating cardiac condition that has recently been worsening in intensity and severity.” Gov. Ned Lamont will name a successor.

New York's incoming mayor must balance some short-term fiscal advantages with longer-term concerns.

Even short government shutdowns create uncertainty and risks for city leaders.

While the outgoing New York mayor's final plan showed some bright spots, enough remains to test Eric Adams when he takes office.

The two are in sync, said New York City's incoming comptroller, who will take office Jan. 1.

With less defined mechanisms than other cities, a report says, the incoming mayor has an opportunity to shape the city's reserve policy.

The county said the increase in shipping volume at the port didn’t cause any congestion for boats or delays in product shipments.

Chuck Stavitski and Elaine Brennan of Roosevelt & Cross and Ken Bieger of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission talk about how the Canadian border closing due to COVID-19 affected upstate New York issuers. Chip Barnett hosts. (16 minutes)

The city’s timing is good as long as market demand for municipals, especially higher yielding paper, stays on track, municipal bond investors say.

Its deep water and access to dollars position it well, a climate expert said.

If commuters continue to work from home more often than in the office, their normal spending patterns on things like coffee and lunch will shift and impact business districts, neighborhoods and ultimately tax revenues.

Brad Lander and Daby Carreras jostled over whether the city's move is a sound investment and effective against climate change.

Options for the beleaguered transit authority include expanding its commuter rail base and cracking down on fare evasion.