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The article discusses developments in New York. Financial plans, political administration, terrorism and violence, tourism, quality of life and employment rate are evaluated. Among the happenings includes the winning of Yankees in the world series for the second year in a row, awarding of Nobel prize to Isaac Bashevis Singer, and the passing of the bill in Congress that will provide $ 1,650,000,000 for the city. It was concluded that 1978 has been a good year to New York.

The article reports that while New York has the 3.72 billion dollars it needed for fiscal year 1976-1971, New York City will not be able to manage the marketability of its securities under the three-year 6.6 billion financial plan. It says that the state is looking at accounting tricks like deferring some personal income tax refunds in 1977 until after March 31 of that year. Meanwhile, state banks and out-of-state banks and some financial institutions took 2.4 billion of the financing package.

The article focuses on the career of Muriel Siebert in breaking gender barriers to financial success. Siebert had spent her 46-year career in the male-dominated world of Wall Street in New York City. In October 2000, her Siebert Financial Corp. bought two Internet operations that provided investment education, advice and services geared to women. She hoped to create a one-stop Web site for a woman's business and personal finance needs.

The article presents information on the impact of industries like insurance, real estate, and financial services on the economy of New York. Topics include the rise in the value of real estate in the state, the importance of proper financial planning for companies in New York, and the revenue growth of the top accounting firms in the state.

This article presents a news concerning the strategic alliance between two partners Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham of AT&T Ventures for the technological investment business in New York City, New York. It is reported that back in the late 1990s, when New York City's Silicon Alley was paved with gold, Flatiron Partners was the financier of choice. The venture capital firm funneled gobs of cash into fledgling dot-coms, picking winners like GeoCities and spectacular losers like Kozmo.com, with its orange-jacketed bicycle delivery boys. Wilson and Burnham have decided to invest in software and Internet-related companies on the East Coast. Thomas Clarke, chairman and chief executive of TheStreet.com, commends Wilson for his approach.

The article discusses the increasing possibility that the 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park in Manhattan, New York City will not be realized as scheduled due to the absence of a funding plan. It mentions that the city will provide 50 million-dollar to complete the park if the agreement with Brooklyn Bridge Park Corp. (BBPC) will be attained. It states that according to BBPC president Regina Myer, if there is no financial model, the construction of the park cannot be continued.

Information about several topics discussed during the conference "Emerging from the Financial Crisis," sponsored by the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University in New York City on February 2009 is presented. Presentations during the event include the proposal for new ways to regulate the financial sector. Among the presenters in the conference are University of New Hampshire economic professor Michael Goldberg and Roman Frydman, professor of economics at the New York University.

The article profiles Scott F. Guber, certified public accountant and president of Scott F. Guber, CPA, P.C. He graduated from Bernard M. Baruch College/City University of New York with a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Accounting in 1987. Moreover, he specializes in tax and financial planning as well as business management for clients in the entertainment and business fields.

The article reports that Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. is planning to sublease some of its real property at 1095 Sixth Avenue in New York City. A spokesman for MetLife states that subleasing its property provides the company with a good financial opportunity and informs that the company has not decided the space it will rent out. Several large companies including Pfizer Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc. are also seeking to sublease large amount of their property.

The article presents information on the upcoming events in New York. Camba Small Business Services holds workshop on credit repair and money management on December 13, 2005. Chemists' Club holds dinner program on the future of the chemical industry on December 13, 2005. Women's City Club of New York holds forum on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on December 13, 2005. On December 14, 2005, Five O'Clock Club Executive Job Search Group holds meeting on advanced interviewing techniques. Small Business Development Center, Bronx, holds workshop on income tax preparation and year-end tax planning on December 14, 2005.

The article reports on the recommendation made by the Dime Savings Bank in Brooklyn, New York City for depositors to make weekly deposits to prevent financial problems during the holiday season in December 1962. It also suggests clients to give anything from fifty cents to ten dollars in its Chanukah Club.

The article presents tips for starting medical spa management. Alexis Ufland, Owner and President of Lexi design, a spa consulting firm in New York City, states that spa is a business and a blueprint or a financial plan is essential. The article also presents information on hiring an interior decorator, the selection of equipment and furniture of equipment and the estimated cost.

Reports on the approval of a new financing plan for the far West Side of Manhattan by the city council in New York City. Reduction of the amount of debt issued; Payment of the bond issued by the new Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. using project are revenues or city general funds under the financing plans; Amount of debt to be issued for projects costs.

Reports on the assistance given by Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. brokers, Mark Youngs, Rick Cullen and Bill Shields to families of the firefighters who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. through the Time to Take Control of Your Finances program. Involvement of the New York City Fire Department in the program; Relationship of Young with Ron Siarnicki, executive director of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

New York City expects to save $3.4 billion on health care by 2018 through municipal labor agreements, said director of labor relations Robert Linn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses New York City Bill de Blasio's fiscal 2016 budget as a spending plan that the capital markets will accept. Topics include the need for the City Council to approve the budget by June 30, 2015, the public-safety measures emphasis of the budget proposal, and the element of certainty in New York City's financial plan, according to ratings agency Standard & Poor's which rated the city's general obligation bonds AA.

The article offers information that Thomas DiNapoli, Comptroller of New York, has reported challenges faced by the city of New York in its labor agreement with the United Federation of Teachers, as of June 2014. Topics include the involvement of 152 municipal unions in the labor agreement for anticipated health insurance savings, the impact of the agreement on the financial condition of the city and the financial plan forecasts of the city for 2015 budget.

The article reports on the plan of the New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority (MWFA) to sell $525 million of fixed-rate tax-exempt bonds to redeem outstanding commercial paper to refund outstanding bonds. The Series 2007A bonds will be sold and will not have a retail order period. According to MWFA spokesman Raymond Orlando, the maturity structure will likely be announced with the preliminary pricing wire. About $300 million of the proceeds will be used to redeem outstanding bonds.

The article reports the decision of Asprey to have a store in Madison Avenue in New York City, New York. The store, which is due to open in April 2007, will mark the start of a new phase for the company in the U.S. after it was bought by Sciens Capital Management LLC and Plainfield Asset Management LLC. The company also plans to break even in 2007.

The article reports that a review of the New York City, New York financial plans revealed that strong profit on Wall Street and a dynamic commercial real estate market have driven up tax collections and given the city a projected $1.9 billion surplus for the fiscal year 2007. Due to this, the city has closed the projected fiscal 2008 budget gap to $510 million from $3.8 billion.

Reports on the release by the New York City Independent Budget Office of a report of the proposed capital plan of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on May 14, 2004 in New York. Value of borrowing over the next four years added by the plan; Increase by the proposed capital plan of the city's annual debt service costs; Reason behind the addition by Bloomberg of the debt to his new budget plan.

Reports on the approval of a financial plan by the board of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for raising the fares for transportation in the city. Factors that led to the decision of MTA to approve the financial plan; Disappointment expressed by New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. at the board's decision; Features of the financial plan.