Field Updates

"Adrienne Adams, the City Council speaker vying to become the first female mayor of New York City, received the backing of three major unions on Wednesday, shaking up a Democratic contest two months before the primary,"

"The OneLIC Neighborhood Plan officially entered the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) on Monday, following certification by the City Planning Commission," reported the LIC Post.

"Remember when Long Island Republicans rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s housing plan, arguing that local officials should be trusted to allow the development that communities need?

Long Island's newest member of Congress, US Representative Laura Gillen (D-Town of Hempstead, City of Long Beach) joined NAR staff and LIBOR members for a meet and greet at Dunn's River Lounge in Rockville Centre.

In a poll commissioned by AARP, Siena finds that only 21% of New York City voters think America's largest municipality is on the right track

Over the next few years, "an additional 14,000 homes could be allowed in Long Island City through land-use changes

The surprise move by Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin (R) to end his reelection campaign and become a judge means the top job in America's largest township

LIBOR’s very own Mary Alice Ruppert, NAR’s Federal Political Contact (FPC) for newly elected U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen (D-Town of Hempstead, Long Beach

Now that Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, a Republican, has opted to seek a guaranteed judgeship rather than a fourth term, does he resign early to allow the GOP-controlled town board to anoint his successor?

To kick of National Fair Housing Month, REALTORS® met with Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (R) ahead of his State of the County speech

"New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) withdrew from the city’s Democratic primary on Thursday and said he would instead run for reelection as an independent

In a press conference in which he slammed former Governor Andrew Cuomo for dodging questions over COVID in nursing homes, bail reform

"U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner shared an idea jointly formulated with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum

"Empire State Development, the state's primary business-aid agency, voted Thursday to create a new $10 million program that will help Long Island communities identify and vet potential sites for new multifamily housing, such as townhomes or apartments,"

In the spirit of encouraging bipartisan collaboration and greater understanding of federal policymaking amongst our diverse jurisdiction, we invite ALL our members to participate in our second annual “Congressional Coffee Talk” forum

"Three candidates, fueled by opposition to the [ LIBOR-supported] Melville Town Center project, Friday declared their intent to run for Town Board and supervisor

Two different polls were released in the critical upcoming New York City Mayoral primary, as Democratic registrants will be able to rank their picks to be the next mayor in 2026-2029

"Nearly 10 years in the making, a $160 million luxury apartment project is now primed to transform a rundown section of Patchogue’s downtown,"

"The Village of Hempstead is the latest Long Island municipality to be awarded $10 million from New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative

Leading the field: "According to numbers provided to NY1 from many of the top-tier mayoral candidates, Cuomo led fundraising in the last two-month period