The Municipal Forum of New York presented awards to four people at its annual fund-raising dinner on Thursday night in Manhattan. Money raised at the dinner is used to support the Urban Leadership Fellows internship program.

















Friday saw munis sell off once more with yields cut 17 to 28 basis points, pushing muni-UST ratios higher but not quite reaching Wednesday's levels.
The lawsuit says Education Secretary Linda McMahon illegally decided not to honor the extension of previously approved COVID-19 relief grants.
Draft reconciliation bill text could be released within the next few weeks, said Brett Bolton, vice president of federal legislative and regulatory policy at the Bond Dealers of America.
"Anytime you get a market off 50 basis points in a day, the bulk of that move is being driven by fast money and the fast money is in ETFs," said Michael Pietronico, CEO at Miller Tabak Asset Management.
Yields rose significantly for the fourth time this week as the aftereffects of President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to plague the financial markets.
KBRA said the negative outlook reflects declining coverage of maximum annual debt service coverage from both a lower tax rate and declining rum sales.