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Congress & NYS 2024: REALTOR® Champions Win 11 of 15 Most-Watched Local Races

Nov 13, 2024, 16:33 PM by Christina DeFalco

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May 3, 2024 4 min read

I’ve been in Washington, D.C., this week at NAR’s REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, and LIBOR members who attended repeatedly told me that they were energized by the experience and so glad they showed up.

Queens Borough Pres. Donovan Richards Talks Big Housing Plans with LIBOR’s Queens Govt. Affairs Committee

May 1, 2024 1 min read

This past Monday, LIBOR staff and leadership, joined Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr. to receive a framed proclamation designating April as “Fair Housing Month.”

County Exec. Ed Romaine Sits Down with LIBOR’s Nassau/Suffolk Govt. Affairs Committee, Talks Budget & Infrastructure Goals

May 1, 2024 1 min read

Last week, LIBOR staff and leadership joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine to watch him sign a proclamation declaring April “Fair Housing Month.”

Congress 2024: US Reps. D'Esposito, LaLota, Suozzi Join LIBOR & NAR for "Congressional Coffee Talk"

May 1, 2024 1 min read

LIBOR Government Affairs appreciated being joined by U.S. Representative Anthony D'Esposito, U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota, and newly-returned U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi

State Assembly 2024: Jean-Pierre Retires in Suffolk, Dem Primaries Go Forward in Nassau

May 1, 2024 2 min read

Assemblymember Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Wheatley Heights, Amityville, Lindenhurst) made a last-minute decision not to pursue reelection in the 11th Assembly District

2025/2026 LIBOR Committee Applications are Now Open

Apr 25, 2024 1 min read

Apply for a 2025/2026 LIBOR Committee today to help shape the future of the Association for tomorrow!

NYS Budget '24: NYSAR Declares "Victory" On Pro-Growth Policies + Watered-Down "Good Cause"

Apr 23, 2024 3 min read

NYSAR issued the following statement on Tuesday afternoon in response to passage of the 2024-25 New York State Budget

NYC: Mayor Adams' "City of Yes" Enters New Phase of Public Review

Apr 23, 2024 1 min read

"Mayor Eric Adams’ key initiative to address the city’s housing crisis will soon enter the public review process after long-awaited details on affordability levels were announced on Thursday," reported City Limits.

Federal Trade Commission: Votes 3-2 for Historic Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

Apr 23, 2024 2 min read

"The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday voted 3-2 in favor of adopting a historic and far-reaching ban on noncompete agreements, potentially giving more leverage in the job market to millions of U.S. workers," reported HuffPost.

Suffolk: County Exec. Romaine Meets with Developer On Long-Awaited Heartland Project

Apr 23, 2024 1 min read

Newsday recently provided an update on the Heartland plan for Brentwood

"Spring Into RPAC" Island Social Hour: Wednesday, April 24 at 6PM

Apr 16, 2024 1 min read

From Long Island and Queens down to the Caribbean, RPAC has you covered!

Queens State of the Borough Address: "Housing Is The Goal"

Apr 16, 2024 1 min read

LIBOR CEO Doreen Spagnuolo and LIBOR Government Affairs Director Kevin Brady proudly attended Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr.'s 2024 State of the Borough Address at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

NYS Budget: Governor Announces "Historic" Housing Agreement (Passage Pending, Of Course)

Apr 16, 2024 2 min read

Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced what she called a "historic agreement" with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-The Bronx) and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Westchester)

Deadline Approaching for LIBOR YPN 20 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards Nominations

Apr 15, 2024 2 min read

Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) Young Professional Network (YPN) is pleased to announce the 13th Annual LIBOR YPN 20 Rising Stars in Real Estate Awards.

Through My Lens

Apr 10, 2024 3 min read

If you ever want to test whether humans develop an early sense of fairness, give one kid a much larger slice of cake at a birthday party and wait for the others’ outcries of, “That’s not fair!”

Nassau 2025: Dems Court Laura Curran for Blakeman Rematch

Apr 9, 2024 1 min read

"Laura Curran is considering a rematch with Bruce Blakeman to win back the Nassau County executive job in 2025," Newsday's The Point has learned.

LIBOR's Congressional Coffee Talk: Wednesday, April 24 at 8:00-9:30 AM

Apr 9, 2024 1 min read

Register now for LIBOR's Congressional Coffee Talk on April 24, 2024, at the Clubhouse at the Town of Hempstead's Merrick Road Park & Golf Course.

NYC Mayors: Feds Investigate Adams & Turkish Airlines, Bloomberg Housing Legacy Ages Poorly

Apr 9, 2024 1 min read

Federal authorities investigating Mayor Eric Adams’s campaign fund-raising have been examining valuable flight upgrades

NY/NJ Earthquake Raises Q's, NYC DOB Wants More Muscle

Apr 9, 2024 1 min read

Engineering experts say New York City’s glass towers and luxury steel skyscrapers, which can be over 1,000 feet tall, are actually at much lower risk of sustaining damage

NYSAR Lobby Day 2024: Record Attendance, Reimbursement Information and More

Apr 3, 2024 2 min read

NYSAR reported “a record number of REALTORS® attended NYSAR’s annual Lobby Day at the State Capitol on Wednesday, March 27.