The following was written in response to an op-ed by Nancy Rauch Douzinas that appeared in TBR Newspapers on July 2nd. Nancy’s piece can be read here. My response letter was published a week later. To the editor: Nancy...
Read MoreSoon, the Long Island Rail Road could cease to operate thanks to a prolonged labor dispute with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The clock is ticking, and both sides are a “gulf” apart. While both sides hash it out,...
Read MoreThe following appeared in New Geography as a featured article, as well as LIBN’s Young Island. Eric Alexander, the executive director of Vision Long Island, seems to be popping up everywhere on Long Island these days. He...
Read MoreRecently, Vision Long Island shared an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal on Long Island’s blossoming downtown redevelopment scene. In their post, the nonprofit commented that ”some of the regional commentary...
Read MoreFor decades, the pattern was the same: Find a plot of vacant land, raze it and put up a new subdivision of pristine single-family homes. Rinse, repeat ad infinitum. Then suddenly, the recession hit. The housing market bombed....
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