...Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its '##/A-2' rating on New York City's fiscal 2008 series J, subseries J-5 variable-rate demand general obligation bonds. The outlook is stable. The affirmation reflects our view of an expected replacement of the liquidity enhancement supporting the bonds, in the form of a standby-bond purchase agreement (SBPA) from Dexia Credit Local (###/A-2), with a new SBPA from Bank of America N.A. (A/A-1). This follows our review of documents relating to the transaction. The long-term component of the rating on the bonds reflects the rating on the obligor, New York City (##). The short-term component of the rating currently reflects the short-term issuer credit rating on Dexia Credit Local. As of the SBPA replacement, which is scheduled for March 31, 2015, the short-term component of the rating will reflect the short-term issuer credit rating on the new SBPA provider, Bank of America N.A. The long-term component of the rating will continue to be based on...
