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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Passenger counts at the three airports were higher in November than in November 2019, marking the first month they beat a pre-pandemic comparison.
January 3 -
The permit clears land in rural Georgia for redevelopment by the electric vehicle maker, which is separately trying to validate up to $15 billion of bonds.
December 29 -
Gov. Bill Lee announced plans that would allow the use of public-private-partnerships for transportation infrastructure redevelopment in December.
December 28 -
Georgia authorities and local residents opposed to construction of the new EV production facility are now arguing their case in Georgia's Court of Appeals.
December 23 -
The $2.2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will add to state and local funds to tackle aging waste treatments networks in some rural townships.
December 23 -
Atlanta will continue to pursue deals like November's $410 million of social bonds, the city treasurer said, despite Republican efforts to defund ESG investing.
December 14 -
Moody's downgraded $651 million of Main Line Health Services revenue bond debt to A1 from Aa3.
December 12 -
The state sees a fix to budget problems and is betting big on three downstate casinos to pad its coffers.
December 9 -
The administration of Gov. Henry McMaster has sought to claim a stake for the state in the electric vehicle and EV battery manufacturing space.
December 6 -
The trustee for $800 million of PILOT bonds for the New Jersey shopping complex said the mall's owners were $2.6 million short for a Dec. 1 payment.
December 5