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A judge denied Chicago's request for a restraining order to stop the state comptroller from intercepting state grant money on behalf of city pension funds.

Amid the national debate over state and city incentives for corporations, artificial intelligence and immigration have emerged as new phenomena, a site selection expert says.

Center for an Urban Future is calling for an additional $100 million for the city's parks budget, and strategies from concession sales to developer contributions with zoning amendments.

Congestion pricing and other promised streams still leave unanswered questions for New York's transit agency.

Scott Waguespack will chair the committee that vets city bond deals and other financial transactions.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has touted his administration's record levels of reserves. Whether they can sustain a downturn is up for debate.

The city announced that it has acquired 200 acres of land as part of its deal to land a new assembly plant.

Debate over the level of openness at New York MTA resonates on several fronts, notably during a joust over reports of overtime abuse.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned that the U.S. government will face a default in “late summer” unless Congress increases the debt ceiling.

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.

The state's municipalities generally enjoy high bond ratings. Whether they can sustain them in bad times is still up for question.