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To help the city recover faster, former Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch has proposed a dedicated state-approved revenue stream to provide additional funding for the transit system.
February 17 -
A new report from Merritt Research Services looks at potential post-pandemic problems for big cities that rely on taxes from commercial real estate.
February 16 -
The Volcker Alliance looks at the state’s outstanding municipal bonds and $83 billion in other obligations and suggests improved transparency and oversight.
February 11 -
As New York's new City Council continues to organize, the new mayor, Eric Adams, says how he will achieve his "paycheck in crypto" promise.
January 21 -
The budget proposal reflects the state’s improving financial position, due in part to aid from the federal government.
January 20 -
The latest round of federal aid is not enough to move the needle over the long term.
January 13 -
Mayor Eric Adams’s proposal to ask the state to raise the Transitional Finance Authority’s bonding authority by $19 billion is being opposed by Comptroller Brad Lander.
January 13 -
Gov. Kathy Hochul's “New Era for New York" initiative includes a $10 billion healthcare proposal, a $1 billion plan to help small businesses, middle-class tax relief, ethics reforms and limiting statewide elected officials to two terms.
January 6 -
"There is no person who has done more to keep the New York City budget sound than Ronnie Lowenstein,” says Richard Ravitch. "She is a remarkable public servant.”
January 5 -
Marjorie Henning was named deputy comptroller for public finance and Michael Haddad is interim chief investment officer and deputy comptroller for asset management.
January 3