NextLI: Resident Participation and Sound Planning Can Make for A Brighter Future on Long Island
The following essay was published by NextLI, an project launched by Newsday in order to discuss the future and foster consensus around ways to make the Nassau/Suffolk region competitive, affordable and welcoming. NextLI is managed by Newsday’s Opinion department with...
Featured in Newsday: Understanding the Region’s Future Needs
The following Letter to the Editor was published in Newsday on September 17th, 2018. You can read the original version here. “Double track finally on track” [Editorial, Aug. 23] is correct to highlight just how critical the Long Island Rail Road’s double-track project...
Finally, Progress at the Nassau Hub?
The following was first published exclusively by The Foggiest Idea on September 15th, 2018. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. By Richard Murdocco After decades of broken promises, broken hearts and false...
Quoted in the New York Times: A Beach in Manhattan
The following was published by the New York Times in their New York Today column on August 23, 2018. The piece was authored by Jonathan Wolfe, who also collected the quotes. You can read the original here. Let’s, for a minute, imagine a beach in Manhattan. Manhattan...
Editor’s Note: A Free Press
The following was written in solidarity with hundreds of local, regional, and national publications. The Foggiest Idea Inc. was founded on the belief that complex real estate development issues - both regional and local - are to be made approachable to the general...
Quoted in Newsday: Rising Real Estate Prices Put Pressure on LI Golf Courses
The following excerpt is from an article by David Reich-Hale that was published in the the Friday, August 3rd edition of Newsday. You can read the entire piece here. But developers will continue to pitch mixed-use plans, predicted Richard Murdocco, an adjunct...
Into the Depths – An Exclusive Look At East Side Access
The following was published exclusively by The Foggiest Idea on August 1st, 2018. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. By Richard Murdocco Gazing at the vast expanse of marble and stainless steel spanning the...
The Real Deal: Beyond Urban New Jersey
The following was originally published in the special New Jersey edition of The Real Deal in July 2018. You can read the original here. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. While development in New Jersey’s...
The Real Deal: Ranking the Retail Mix
The following was originally published in the special New Jersey edition of The Real Deal in July 2018. You can read the original here. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. With brick-and-mortar retail still...
The Foggiest Five: Pat Halpin, Former Suffolk County Executive
The following are answers to The Foggiest Five, a set of questions asked to influential Long Islanders on the future of the region. This round features Patrick Halpin, who served on the Suffolk County Legislature, in the New York Assembly, and as Suffolk County...