Budgets

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.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson hints budget talks will go down to the wire.

Thirty-five local plans carry a combined unfunded liability of roughly $2.5 billion, a slight increase from last year, a state report says.

Jennie Huang Bennett is seen as the front-runner as the municipal bond market awaits the Chicago mayor-elect's fiscal picks.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio won praise for cost-cutting but drew criticism for failing to go far enough in preparing for an economic downturn.

The Bond Buyer's Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton speaks to CBC President Andrew Rein about the NYC Fiscal 2020 executive budget.

A watchdog organization says New York City would fare better with a rainy day fund instead of its current reserve mechanisms.