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Beyond Islip

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Mar 25, 2014 | Economic Development

Is the fate of the region in the Town of Islip’s hands? Recently, the Town of Islip’s Planning Board approved Islip Pines, Serota’s longstanding development proposal for a 136 acre tract of land along Sunrise Highway. For...

Sunrise on Long Island

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Mar 25, 2014 | News

As the sun rises slowly above Orient Point, a gentle sea breeze rolls off the dunes to pass between the reeds and sea grass. The sun’s light moves farther west, passing between the boats moored at Greenport Harbor; the docks...

Back to Basics

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Mar 19, 2014 | Economic Development

Thanks to Karin Caro and her friends at Blu Chip Marketing, I recently appeared on Michael Watt’s web show to have an in-depth discussion of Long Island’s regional issues. The topics included Long Island’s regional economy, the...

Richard Murdocco discusses Long Island

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Mar 19, 2014 | Media Appearances

Recently, I appeared on Michael Watt’s web show to discuss Long Island’s economy, the brain drain and much more. You can watch the appearance here: Richard Murdocco Discusses Long Island’s Regional...

The Cost of Living, Price of Inaction

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Mar 13, 2014 | Economic Development

It’s expensive to live on Long Island, but Long Islanders already knew that. Now what? According to the New York State Office of the Comptroller, in 2012, 43.9 percent of homeowners in Nassau County and 43.7 percent of...