Public Comments: Smithtown Comprehensive Plan Update, February 2019
The following comments were submitted on February 27, 2019 to elected officials in the Town of Smithtown regarding updates to the town's comprehensive plan, the first such update since 1961. The letter was reprinted as an op-ed by the Times of Smithtown on March 9,...
As Suffolk Wages War On Nitrogen, Other Threats to Region’s Waters Demand Attention
The following was published exclusively on The Foggiest Idea on January 30th, 2019. Want to support The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning coverage? Click here. By Richard Murdocco Just when we think we have a handle on one major problem affecting our drinking water supply...
Latest Efforts to Clean Up Polluted Waters May Be A Drop in the Bucket
The following was published exclusively on The Foggiest Idea on January 18, 2019. Want to support The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning coverage? Click here. But If We Do Nothing, Region Will Be Up A Creek Without a Paddle By Richard Murdocco Fighting for water quality is...
Public Comment: The Oakdale Merge, December 2018
The following comments were submitted on December 3rd, 2018 to the New York State Department of Transportation. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. To the New York State Department of Transportation team...
Newsday: Amazon Delivers Hope to Millennials
The following was published in Newsday on November 27th, 2018. You can read the original here. By Richard Murdocco While Queens braces itself for Amazon’s pending arrival, young professionals on Long Island dream of the possibilities that the tech giant can bring. As...
NY Daily News: When Amazon Comes, The Suburbs Must Adapt
The following was first published by the NY Daily News on November 21st, 2018. You can read the original here. By Richard Murdocco The region is unprepared for Amazon’s embrace of Queens. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With some long-overdue investments and...
From the Archives: A Waterfront Revival for Glen Cove?
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the original version of a reported column that was first written in February 2017. The version that was eventually published eliminated both critical analysis and interviews with community members who opposed the project. Due to those...
BREAKING: Long Island City Among Amazon’s Picks for HQ2
The tech-giant's selection, first reported late on November 5th, 2018, is one of the most consequential development stories in recent memory. This report was updated on November 13th. Want to support The Foggiest Idea's award-winning analysis and reporting? Click...
Is Long Island’s Housing Market Strong Enough to Withstand a Downturn?
The following was published exclusively on The Foggiest Idea on October 28, 2018. Want to join The Foggiest Idea’s growing team of sponsors? Click here. With annual end-over-end growth picking up the pace, we could soon see a correction. By Richard Murdocco Across our...
CityLab: On Long Island, Failure to Absorb Sandy’s Lessons
The following was published by The Atlantic's CityLab on October 22nd, 2018. You can read the original here. Want to join The Foggiest Idea's growing team of sponsors? Click here. By Richard Murdocco Six years ago today [Oct. 22], Hurricane Sandy began gathering in...
