Shown (from left) are: Strober and senator Schumer.Hauppauge, NY According to the Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI), the organization’s incoming executive director will be Kyle Strober, currently serving as U.S. senator Charles Schumer’s Long Island regional director. He will replace Desmond Ryan, who during his 25 years as the ABLI’s executive director, has been responsible for making the organization a leading voice in the region, spurring economic growth and strengthening Long Island’s quality of life.
ABLI president, Laureen Harris, a partner in the law firm of Cronin, Cronin, Harris & O’Brien, P.C., said, “Over the decades Des Ryan has created an organization that has been aggressive and effective in confronting reactionary forces that would harm the region’s future. Now, after decades in his role, he is handing that responsibility over to one of the best and brightest of his generation, Kyle Strober, and the ABLI leadership couldn’t be more pleased.”
While managing Long Island operations for senator Schumer, Strober has worked with Long Island’s congressional delegation, NYS senators and assemblymen, county and town elected officials, mayors, trade and union leaders, CEOs and regional administrators of various federal agencies that directly touch the region. He has been at the center of initiatives and policy positions addressing various issues affecting Long Island including MacArthur Airport, the Long Island Rail Road, the Long Island Power Authority, major economic redevelopment projects, Brookhaven National Laboratory, storm resiliency, the Bethpage plume, aircraft noise, fishing regulations, the prescription drug epidemic, and other public policy issues that impact our collective quality of life.
Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone said, “The ABLI has a long and respected history of advocacy on Long Island, fighting to make the region more affordable and economically viable for businesses large and small. I wish Desmond Ryan the best and I congratulate and look forward to working with Kyle Strober in his new role as executive director at ABLI. He will be a strong voice and champion for our region.”
Bellone’s remarks were echoed by Nassau County executive Edward Mangano who said, “My administration has worked with Association for a Better Long Island to create jobs and improve our quality of life. Together, we have worked to identify London based corporations seeking a safe haven in New York in the aftermath of the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union and we continue to work together to improve our local economy.
“Over the last several years, I have had the pleasure of working with Kyle Strober while rebuilding Nassau County post-Superstorm Sandy. Kyle is a bright young leader on Long Island and I am certain he will ensure that ABLI continues to have a strong voice for many years to come,” said Mangano.
New York State senator Todd Kaminsky said, “Kyle has a track record of delivering results for Long Island and I am positive that he will continue promoting economic development in the region and working for the best interests of Long Islanders at ABLI. I also wish to thank Desmond Ryan for his 25 years of extraordinary service to our region. Long Island is grateful for his hard work and dedication to making our region a better place.”
His Albany colleague, New York State Senator Tom Croci stated, “Kyle Strober has been an invaluable resource to Long Island in his service to Senator Schumer. Kyle worked closely to aide the Town of Islip after Superstorm Sandy and, as the former Islip Supervisor, I was impressed by his mastery of issues central to strengthening Long Island communities. I look forward to continuing to work with Kyle and ABLI to ensure the long-term strength of our Long Island economy and communities,” said
Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer said, “ABLI members have long been involved in creating the type of innovative development in Babylon Town that has led to job creation, community revitalization and projects that define smart growth. Des Ryan’s strong advocacy of these kinds of efforts has created a strong and compelling legacy that will, in turn, allow Kyle Strober to broaden the ABLI’s role even further as an advocate for a strong and vital bi-county region.”
“ABLI is one of the leading regional groups that address the strategic challenges facing Long Island. Our good government agendas are similar: reduce municipal spending and enhance economic development while creating housing opportunities for the middle class. For a quarter of a century, Des Ryan has done tremendous work for our region, making a difference each and every day. Kyle Strober is the type of young leader who will continue to ensure that ABLI remains a vocal advocate for all of us,” said Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino.
North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth noted, “There are few individuals so well equipped to project the ABLI’s mission as Kyle Strober. In his capacity as Senator Schumer’s Long Island District Director he has been involved in every significant public policy issue. The organization was going to be hard pressed to find a replacement for Des Ryan but I believe they have succeeded in Kyle’s appointment.”
Strober said, “Given his role, his legacy, his expertise and the respect Long Island leadership has for Des Ryan this is not about replacing him at the ABLI. Rather, my job is to build on what he has created to ensure the organization remains a respected force in the debate over how best to protect, enhance and strengthen Long Island.
“ABLI intends to not only affirm our role but to broaden the group’s efforts as the issues we collectively face become more complex and challenging. ABLI will continue to fight to reduce the property tax and energy cost burden, increase investment in our infrastructure and make Long Island economically viable for the future so that seniors, families and millennials, like myself, can afford to call this great region home. I look forward to working collaboratively with other organizations and with those on both sides of the political aisle as we advance ABLI’s mission,” he said.
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