Field Updates

"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

"New York’s population has yet to fully recover, but new census data released on Thursday reveals that it is finally growing again after a steep drop.

NYSAR’s annual Lobby Day is now open and scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 at the Convention Center in the Empire State Plaza Concourse in Albany.

"Federal spending cuts are targeting nonprofits that combat housing discrimination, slashing funding for watchdogs that investigate complaints and enforce fair housing laws.

With Crain's Business News calling her "a serious mayoral contender," City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-South Jamaica, South Ozone Park) spoke at her first official campaign rally on Saturday

Among the proposals included in the initial draft Code was a requirement that all new one- and two-family residential construction be installed with an automatic fire sprinkler system

With a new Quinnipiac poll finding Mayor Eric Adams (D) with a 20% job approval rating (the lowest they have ever found for a New York City mayor)

With Mayor Eric Adams polling at just 11% with Democratic primary voters, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams

Last Friday, LIBOR’s Government Affairs department hosted "Real Talk: One Year Later," with opening remarks from Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer

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

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

"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,"

"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,"

"In a memo Monday, Justice Department officials directed prosecutors to drop Adams’ federal case.

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 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.

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

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

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