Community opposition to new housing development is nothing new on Long Island, where the modern suburb was born, but the cumulative effect of anti-development sentiment on the Island has left it vulnerable economically as the generations shift and the perceived quality of life goes down. “It's creating these conditions where housing is incredibly unaffordable on Long Island,” Steven Dubb, principal of The Beechwood Organization, said onstage at Bisnow’s 2023 Long Island State of the Market event. “So you've got a ton of people who live on Long Island who are struggling to make ends meet, struggling to afford to live here, who are angry.” 
Long Island, which is filled with single-family homes, found itself at the forefront of New York’s discussions over housing supply earlier this year. Long Island counties were a vocal part of the pushback that toppled Gov. Kathy Hochul’s housing agenda, which included mandating new housing developments in…  Read the full story here. | 
