10/14/2026
“Do we want Long Island to remain a place where people of different ages, incomes and abilities can still belong?”
That is the question at the heart of Long Island’s housing crisis.
In today’s Newsday guest essay, Pilar Moya-Mancera makes a powerful point: Our housing conversation cannot simply be about houses versus apartments. It must be about the people who need them.
This is exactly what LIBI has been saying. Long Island needs a greater diversity of housing options, from starter homes and townhouses to condominiums, apartments, senior housing, and affordable and attainable homes.
Our young professionals deserve the opportunity to build their futures here. Our seniors deserve the ability to downsize without leaving their communities. Our workforce deserves the opportunity to live in the communities they serve.
The housing crisis is not a question of choosing one type of housing over another. It is about recognizing that no single type of housing can meet the needs of every Long Islander.
We cannot preserve the future of Long Island without making room for the people who are part of it.
Read the full guest essay Newsday • Long Island News
