The surging cost of homes across Suffolk County has turned affordable housing into one of the county’s most pressing challenges. For government leaders, the question has become how to make owning or renting a home more affordable while preserving the area’s suburban character. The debate has exposed a divide between two of Suffolk’s Republican leaders: County Executive Edward P. Romaine, who has publicly supported some large developments, and Presiding Officer Anthony Piccirillo, who has argued that government policies and subsidies are part of the problem. Read the full story at the link in bio. (Photo: Rick Kopstein) . . . #longisland #longislandny #suffolkcounty #affordablehousing