Law360, New York (June 27, 2012, 10:34 PM ET) -- The New York State Thruway Authority has sold $1.1 billion in long-term bonds to pay debt and fund capital projects despite a recent downgrade of the bonds' credit outlook, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Wednesday — a sale the authority says could portend future successes in bond-funded projects including the Tappan Zee Bridge rebuild.
"The Thruway Authority has taken important steps to save costs and put in place a financially secure capital plan that will allow vital repair projects to be undertaken across New York State,"...