America’s Communities Must Come Together
The following was written for Inside Sources, and published on October 30, 2019. The piece was nationally syndicated in media outlets across the US. You can read the original here. By Richard Murdocco With mounting existential threats to America’s suburbs, the areas...
Public Comments: Changing Dynamics of Retail in Town of Smithtown
The following comments were submitted on October 18th, 2019 to the Smithtown Board of Zoning Appeals. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. To the Town of Smithtown Board of Zoning Appeals - My name is Richard...
Featured in the New York Daily News: Single-Family Zoning in NYC is Necessary
The following Letter to the Editor was published in the New York Daily News on September 30, 2019. You can read the original version here. Alec Schierenbeck’s op-ed (“End single-family zoning in NYC,” Sept. 18) neglects to mention the legitimate purpose of having...
Featured in Newsday: Long Island’s Millennial Exodus
The following Letter to the Editor was published in Newsday on September 11th, 2019. You can read the original version here. There is no denying there is a marked need for more affordable housing options on Long Island. Our solutions have fallen woefully short in...
Public Comments: Suffolk County’s Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan
The following comments were submitted on September 4th, 2019 to the Suffolk County Department of Health. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. To elected officials and policymakers within the Suffolk County...
Featured in the Wall Street Journal: Urban Planning Transcends Political Fads
The following is an expanded version of what was published in the Wall Street Journal on September 4th, 2019 in response to an op-ed by Christopher F. Rufo entitled 'New Left Urbanists' Want to Remake Your City. You can read the original letter-to-the-editor here. To...
The Real Deal: The Marvelous Macy’s Makeover …Maybe
The following was first published in The Real Deal Magazine's August 2019 Tri-State edition. You can read the original here. The seas of parking surrounding the Manhasset store presents a new opportunity for development — if it ever gets approved By Richard Murdocco...
Quick Hits: Dangerous Warming on Long Island, Housing Prices, and More
The following are quick hits of editorial analysis from The Foggiest Idea on the local and regional developmental issues that matter. For more, be sure to LIKE TFI on Facebook. SUFFOLK HOUSING PRICES JUMP 6.7 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR, NASSAU SHOWS MODERATE GAINS...
The Real Deal: Long Island’s Gold Coast Loses Its Luster
The following appeared in the August 2019 Tri-State edition of The Real Deal. You can read the original version here. Taxes and shifting buyer preferences keep dragging the luxury market down By Richard Murdocco The stretch of old-money communities that inspired F....
New York Daily News: Give Robert Moses His Due
The following op-ed was published in the July 29, 2019 edition of the New York Daily News. You can read the original version here. The power broker's legacy is far more complex than most people now assume By Richard Murdocco To most, Robert Moses, who died 38 years...
