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Field Updates

NYC Mayor 2025: Petitions Begin, Awaiting Undeclared Cuomo and Adrienne Adams

Feb 26, 2025 2 min read

As petitioning to get on the ballot gets underway, and still-indicted Mayor Eric Adams continues to skip candidate forums

Nassau 2025: Olena Nicks Wins Landslide to Replace Bynoe

Feb 26, 2025 1 min read

Former Hempstead Town candidate and volunteer firefighter Olena Nicks (D) easily defeated former Westbury school board member Karin Campbell

NYC: Governor Considers Removing Mayor Adams; Speaker Calls for His Resignation

Feb 19, 2025 1 min read

"New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is not closing the door on removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) from office as a growing coalition in their Democratic Party presses her to act,"

Albany: NYSAR Releases Priorities for 2025 State Legislative Session

Feb 19, 2025 1 min read

"NYSAR’s Legislative Steering Committee recently approved its 2025 Legislative Advocacy Agenda at NYSAR’s Mid-Winter Business Meetings held earlier this month in February,"

Suffolk: County Exec. Romaine Talks Housing with Newsday, Gets $150M For MacArthur

Feb 12, 2025 1 min read

In a must-read, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (R) met with Newsday's editorial board for two hours to discuss his successful approach to governing and investing in Suffolk's housing future

Nassau 2025: GOP Picks Campbell to Replace Bynoe in County Legislature

Feb 12, 2025 1 min read

"Nassau County is gearing up for a special election on Feb. 25 to elect the next legislator to fill a seat in a Democratic stronghold that covers Westbury, New Cassel, and Hempstead.

Pass The SALT: LIBOR Joins Bipartisan Press Conference on Federal Tax Reform

Feb 5, 2025 1 min read

LIBOR was invited to speak at a press conference last week hosted by Congressman Nick LaLota on efforts to secure state and local tax (SALT) relief for all homeowners

Nassau 2025: Dems Pick Nicks to Replace Bynoe in County Legislature

Feb 5, 2025 1 min read

"Democrats have also made their pick for a candidate to run in the special election to replace Siela Bynoe in the Nassau County Legislature.

NYC 2025: 2 Unions Back Brannan for Comptroller; Queens Split on Public Advocate

Feb 5, 2025 1 min read

"Outgoing Brooklyn Councilman Justin Brannan (D-Bay Ridge) has netted endorsements for his city comptroller bid

LIBOR Launches "Real Talk: One Year Later," A Free REALTOR® Town Hall

Jan 29, 2025 1 min read

Following up on our successful conversation with freshman county legislators from both Nassau and Suffolk last February

Nassau 2025: County Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to New Legislative Maps

Jan 29, 2025 1 min read

"A landmark redistricting case alleging Republican gerrymandering in Nassau County was settled January 23, with a Westchester judge signing off on a new map that redraws the lines of 19 legislative districts

NYC 2025: City Council Republicans Divided Over New Caucus Leader

Jan 29, 2025 1 min read

"A schism has opened up right down the middle of the City Council’s Republican conference over who should be their next minority leader,"

Suffolk: County Bill Opposed by LIBOR & Other Nonprofits Now "Dead"

Jan 29, 2025 1 min read

"Under the bill, which was subject to several contentious public hearings and rounds of revisions, the county would no longer contract with a nonprofit

SALT Fight: New US Rep. Gillen Joins Garbarino, Suozzi, LaLota In Bipartisan Push

Jan 22, 2025 1 min read

"A bill proposed last Wednesday by US Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport), Tom Suozzi (D- Glen Cove), Laura Gillen (D-Rockville Centre) and a bipartisan coalition of other House members

Suffolk: County Exec. Romaine Dumps JLL, Wants New Developer for Ronkonkoma

Jan 22, 2025 1 min read

"Suffolk County has terminated Chicago real estate conglomerate JLL as master developer of the $2.8 billion Midway Crossing project on county-owned land in Ronkonkoma

State of the City 2025: Mayor Adams Wants 100K More Homes in Manhattan Alone

Jan 15, 2025 1 min read

"Adams also unveiled 'The Manhattan Plan, with an ambitious goal of building 100,000 units of housing through zoning changes across the island.

NYC: Closing the Co-Op Fair Housing Loophole In Media Spotlight Again

Jan 15, 2025 1 min read

"A bill before the City Council would change that by requiring co-op boards in buildings with at least 10 units to explain the reasons they reject prospective purchasers and impose fines up to $25,000 for failing to comply.

Fair Housing

Nassau '25: Legislator Seth Koslow (D) Enters Race for County Exec.

Jan 8, 2025 1 min read

"Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow (D-Merrick, Freeport, North Merrick) will be running for county executive.

Huntington '25: Pro-Housing Town Councilmember Sal Ferro (R) Won't Run Again

Jan 8, 2025 1 min read

Ferro, 61, was elected to his first and only term in 2021.

NYC Council '25: Middle Village Moderate Bob Holden Backs Republican Successor

Jan 8, 2025 1 min read

"Alicia Vaichunas, the longtime deputy chief of staff to Councilmember Bob Holden, is running with her boss’s blessing for his term-limited seat,"

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