Field Updates

In a press conference in which he slammed former Governor Andrew Cuomo for dodging questions over COVID in nursing homes, bail reform

"U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner shared an idea jointly formulated with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum

"Empire State Development, the state's primary business-aid agency, voted Thursday to create a new $10 million program that will help Long Island communities identify and vet potential sites for new multifamily housing, such as townhomes or apartments,"

In the spirit of encouraging bipartisan collaboration and greater understanding of federal policymaking amongst our diverse jurisdiction, we invite ALL our members to participate in our second annual “Congressional Coffee Talk” forum

"Three candidates, fueled by opposition to the [ LIBOR-supported] Melville Town Center project, Friday declared their intent to run for Town Board and supervisor

Two different polls were released in the critical upcoming New York City Mayoral primary, as Democratic registrants will be able to rank their picks to be the next mayor in 2026-2029

"Nearly 10 years in the making, a $160 million luxury apartment project is now primed to transform a rundown section of Patchogue’s downtown,"

"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,"