Field Updates

Pass The SALT: LIBOR Joins Bipartisan Press Conference on Federal Tax Reform
Feb 5, 2025 1 min read
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
Nassau 2025: Dems Pick Nicks to Replace Bynoe in County Legislature
Feb 5, 2025 1 min read
"Democrats have also made their pick for a candidate to run in the special election to replace Siela Bynoe in the Nassau County Legislature.
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
NYC Mayor 2025: Another Poll Shows Adams Weak, Cuomo Strong but Divisive
Jan 22, 2025 1 min read
"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,"
NYC 2025: Mayoral Primary Polls Show Adams Weak, Early Cuomo Lead
Jan 15, 2025 1 min read
Two new polls of likely Democratic Party primary voters have shed new light on the brewing contest for New York City Mayor in 2025
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.
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.