Field Updates | Long Island Board of REALTORS®
LIBOR offices will be closed today due to the weather, however staff are working remotely to maintain all operations and support.

Field Updates

REALTOR® Call For Action: Oppose Rent Control Expansion
May 27, 2026 1 min read
Right now, the State Legislature is considering passing legislation that would make it easier for cities, towns, and villages outside of New York City to adopt rent control.
LIBOR Member Michael Mendicino to be Inducted into NAR RPAC Hall of Fame
May 27, 2026 1 min read
LIBOR member and MLSLI past President Michael Mendicino will be inducted into the NAR RPAC Hall of Fame
REALTOR® Call for Action – Say No to More Real Estate Taxes
May 5, 2026 1 min read
Right now, state lawmakers are considering a state budget proposal that would create a new real estate tax or surcharge on high-value second homes in New York State.Right now
LIBOR Members Advocate for Housing at NYSAR REALTOR® Lobby Day
Apr 22, 2026 1 min read
More than 50 LIBOR members participated in REALTOR® Lobby Day at the New York State Capitol in Albany
Call for Action: Tell Your State Lawmakers to Make it Easier to Build More Housing
Mar 31, 2026 1 min read
Right now, state lawmakers are considering various proposals to expedite the housing construction process by reforming the State’s Environmental Quality Review Act
REALTORS® Host 3rd Annual Real Talk with Nassau County’s Newest Legislators
Feb 26, 2026 1 min read
On February 26, 2026, REALTORS® gathered at the Merrick Golf Course for LIBOR's 3rd Annual Real Talk event
Make Your Voice Heard at NYSAR’s 2026 Lobby Day in Albany
Feb 26, 2026 1 min read
Registration is now open for NYSAR’s 2026 Lobby Day on Tuesday, April 21
REALTOR® Advocacy Delivers: NYC Council Overrides Mayor Adams' Veto of Historic Co-Op Fairness Bill
Jan 30, 2026 1 min read
Decades of REALTOR® advocacy and broad, bipartisan support for a fairer cooperative housing market were undeterred by the veto of outgoing Mayor Eric Adams. 
Celebrating LIBOR’s YPN “10 for 10” Achievers
Jan 28, 2026 1 min read
Congratulations to LIBOR’s newest REALTORS® who successfully completed their YPN “10 for 10” pledges
ACT NOW, QUEENS MEMBERS: Request Override of Co-op Transparency Veto
Jan 20, 2026 1 min read
Did you see the new NYSAR Call for Action on co-ops?
REALTOR®  Melissa Gomez to Be Inducted Into RPAC of New York Hall of Fame
Jan 14, 2026 1 min read
LIBOR is proud to announce that Melissa Gomez will be inducted into the RPAC of New York Hall of Fame
A Major Victory for Fairness in NYC Co-Ops
Dec 19, 2025 2 min read
Decades of REALTOR® Advocacy Deliver Long-Overdue Transparency and Consumer Protection After decades of sustained advocacy, New York City co-op boards will finally be required to respond to completed purchase applications.
Shutdowns and Elections: What’s Next for Real Estate?
Nov 19, 2025 1 min read
Recorded live at the NXT Conference in Houston, this episode of Advocacy Scoop breaks down the new government funding deal that ends the shutdown
Federal Housing Programs to Resume Following Government Spending Deal
Nov 14, 2025 4 min read
Federal programs critical to the U.S. housing market are set to resume after the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation to fund the government and end the longest shutdown in American history. 
REALTORS® Make an Impact in Local Election
Nov 12, 2025 1 min read
THANK YOU, REALTORS®! RPAC supported a bipartisan list of winners in local elections.
MAKE YOUR PLAN TO VOTE!
Oct 29, 2025 1 min read
Early voting concludes on Saturday in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Sunday in NYC.
Attention Queens REALTORS® and Residents
Oct 22, 2025 1 min read
Make your voice heard! Join us on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 10:30 AM at City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan for a REALTOR® Rally in support of NYC Proposition 3
Help NAR Show Congress the Real Impact of the Shutdown!
Oct 22, 2025 1 min read
As the federal shutdown continues, REALTORS® are reporting widespread delays — from NFIP flood insurance renewals to mortgage underwriting a
What a Government Shutdown Means for Real Estate: SBA Impact
Oct 15, 2025 1 min read
How does a government shutdown affect housing and mortgage programs?
Attention Queens REALTORS® and Residents – Save the Date!
Oct 8, 2025 1 min read
Mark your calendars for Monday, October 27, 2025, and make your voice heard at City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan!