Field Updates

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.

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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,"

NYC: NYSAR, REBNY File Suit vs. New Broker Fee Law Effective June 2025

Dec 18, 2024 1 min read

"The Real Estate Board of New York, the New York State Association of Realtors, and individual brokerages and property owners jointly filed a lawsuit Monday

Nassau: Trial Begins Over County Legislative Map, New Lines in 2025?

Dec 18, 2024 1 min read

"A pair of lawsuits that will determine whether Nassau County's hotly debated legislative maps will remain in place were set to go to trial on Tuesday in a White Plains courtroom.

Suffolk: Legislature Punts Non-Profit Bill; "Welfare to Work" Wants County Housing Summit

Dec 18, 2024 1 min read

Members of the Suffolk County Legislature's Budget & Finance Committee voted this week to once again "table" a controversial bill

A New Hicksville: Subsidies Approved For Another 100+ Housing Units

Dec 11, 2024 1 min read

The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency approved tax breaks for a 104-unit mixed-use development in Hicksville that officials hope will be part of a revitalized downtown.

Pro-Housing Victory in Huntington! Town Board Passes Melville Rezoning

Dec 11, 2024 1 min read

The Huntington Town Board voted Tuesday to approve new zoning for a portion of Melville that aims to create a walkable town center

Check Out What Amended "City Of Yes" Housing Plan Could Look Like

Dec 11, 2024 1 min read

The City Council on Thursday approved a modified version of the mayor’s sweeping zoning reform plan

Albany Advocacy: NYSAR Accepts Record Number of LIBOR Members to SPC Program

Dec 4, 2024 1 min read

LIBOR has proudly expanded its roster of members who volunteer as NYSAR State Political Coordinators (SPCs) - local REALTOR® leaders serving as ambassadors to New York State Senate and Assembly members in the coming term.

Brookhaven: LIBOR Supports Supervisor Panico's Redevelopment Plan for Mastic Beach

Dec 4, 2024 1 min read

"LIBOR agrees that modernizing the infrastructure in and around the Neighborhood Road corridor of Mastic Beach will allow

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