A Message from Mayor Daniel Pearl to Village Residents—Regarding Governor Hochul’s Housing Compact

Thanks in part to the efforts of our residents and the leadership of our local State Representatives, including Senator Weik, Assemblyman Durso and Assemblyman Mikulin, Governor Hochul’s proposed Housing Compact will not be part of the final 2023/2024 State Budget.

While there is a need on Long Island for more affordable housing, a one size top-down mandated approach from New York State does not work for villages like ours.

It is my hope that in the future the dialogue surrounding housing on Long Island takes into consideration local control of our zoning rights.