Budgets

The City Council urged greater transparency and an end to "frontloading" in its response to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $89.06 billion fiscal 2019 executive budget.

State lawmakers will meet in a special session May 14.

The quarterly update showed growth slowed from 3.4% amid declining commercial leasing activity, and sluggish private sector job growth.

Decking over a portion of the 180-acre rail site in Queens could trigger new investments in parks, schools and housing, according to a city study.

Its effect would hinge on party control of the General Assembly in 2022, given the open-endedness of the legislation.

New York MTA now puts the tab for the 13-year-late project at $11.2 billion, more than two-and-a-half times its original estimate.

Byron Brown is calling for the city’s first tax increase in 13 years.

NYC Ferry's ridership is expected to surge to about 9 million a year.

The city’s ability to sustain strong reserves will be a key credit factor going forward, S&P Global Ratings said.

Aid to Hartford, in light of Connecticut’s assumption of city GO debt over 20 years, has become a lightning rod.

Detroit's financial progress since its 2014 exit from Chapter 9 still leaves the city with debt, pension and economic development challenges.

Pittsburgh exited successfully from the Act 47 workout, but other communities hang around for decades.

The former presidential candidate implored New York and New Jersey to enable their cities to execute streamlined project delivery.

Lawyers for the city of Harvey will argue for release of state funds.

New York City's executive budget came under fire for increasing spending and setting aside too little in reserves for cuts from Washington and uncertain times ahead.

The school district is relying on referendum in November to support a funding plan.

New York's mayor said hits from Albany and threats from Washington affected the city's latest spending plan.

New casinos will open this year after a winning 2017 for the Jersey Shore resort’s downsized gambling industry.

While New York MTA's proposed 2.4% bump in its five-year capital program involved no new funds, it generated spirited debate on several fronts.

A $2.1 million bond measure to fund employee-leave obligation payments failed in the city council.