REALTORS® Support Pro-Housing Candidates in Huntington GOP Primary

"The New York State Association of REALTORS® Fund — which is responsible for the state REALTORS®' independent campaign expenditures — is spending more than $150,000 to support Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth’s campaign against Brooke Lupinacci, who serves on the town’s council."

The campaign came at the urging of the Long Island Board of REALTORS®...that includes 30,000 agents and brokers, who officially support the Melville Town Center rezoning backed by Smyth and opposed by Lupinacci. LIBOR officials said they see the outcome of the Smyth race as potentially significant for other suburban pro-housing efforts across the state," reported Newsday.

"Marlo Paventi, LIBOR’s Vice President of Government and Political Affairs, noted that Smyth 'is someone who understands the plight that REALTORS® are facing and that homeowners are facing.'

'If REALTORS® thought the Melville rezoning would harm home values, our members would not support it and we would not be running this campaign,' LIBOR Government Affairs Director Kevin Brady said."