Field Updates

"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

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

"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

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

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

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

"Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo would clobber Mayor Eric Adams even among black voters if the pair ran against each other in the Democratic primary for mayor, according to an independent poll released Wednesday,"

Two new polls of likely Democratic Party primary voters have shed new light on the brewing contest for New York City Mayor in 2025

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

"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.

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

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