NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) Feb. 6, 2001-- Standard&Poor's today assigned its single-'A' rating to New York City's $500 million GO bonds fiscal 2001 series F due Aug. 1, 2019 and $135 million taxable GO bonds fiscal 2001 series F due Aug. 1, 2019. The bonds are scheduled to price Feb. 7, 2001. The outlook is stable. In addition, Standard&Poor's affirmed its single-'A' rating on the city's outstanding GO bonds and taxable GO bonds. The rating reflects: -- A substantial and diverse economic base that has experienced growth across each of the city's five boroughs and nearly all sectors; -- A robust real estate market highlighted by declining vacancy rates for commercial real estate and