Thomas Nocera joined The Bond Buyer in 2022 to cover the Northeast region. He began his career in local journalism, covering crime, politics, business, and the culture of New York City's most populous borough, Brooklyn. During the pandemic, Thomas covered the national healthcare industry for the Guardian News and later worked with the GroundTruth Foundation to report on protest movements in New York in addition to the state of a federally managed refugee resettlement program struggling in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thomas received a masters degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and is a former fellow of the Overseas Press Club Foundation.
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A legislative investigation found Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom responsible for an error that was overlooked for a decade and ballooned to $3.5 billion.
March 22 -
Lawmakers must consider the proposal before the end of the legislative session this month after a gut-and-amend maneuver.
March 20 -
Governments across the Northeast announced support for emerging industries affected by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
March 17 -
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank clouds the economic landscape and complicates monetary policy decisions but it's a long way off from the troubles banks and broker-dealers faced in the 2008 financial crisis.
March 17 -
The port authority cancelled the proposed $2.3 billion line following the release of a state-backed project evaluation.
March 15 -
Gov. Phil Murphy announced funding for programs to address short-term liquidity issues and keep investments flowing in the wake of the bank's collapse.
March 14 -
In partnership with the three-state Southern Rail Commission, Amtrak wants to study a new link connecting Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
March 13 -
A project to retrofit the Port of Camden in New Jersey for larger cargo vessels is getting a boost of federal support.
March 10 -
Voters in several Vermont cities approved capital proposals backing wastewater system improvements.
March 8 -
East Rutherford is suing the project's developer, saying it has missed millions of scheduled payments in lieu of taxes. American Dream's owners disagree.
March 7