The Real Deal: New Infrastructure Investment May Bolster Development
The following was originally published in The Real Deal's Long Island Market edition in March 2017. You can read the original version here. Cuomo finds funds to update Long Island’s transit and utilities. With news of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to provide state...
The Real Deal: Getting to Yes in the Land of No
The following was the cover story for The Real Deal's Long Island Market Report, published March 2017. You can read the original story here. In June 2018, this piece was recognized with a 1st place award in the prestigious Narrative - Real Estate category by the Press...
The Long Island Press: Here’s How We Can Save the Future of Long Island
The following was published in the Long Island Press on March 3, 2017. You can read the original here. It used to be that local governments provided some semblance of logic behind development decisions. In Suffolk County, planners worked with elected officials to...
Long Island Pulse Magazine: Restoration Comes to Riverhead
The following was written for Long Island Pulse Magazine, and was published online on February 22, 2016, and published in the March 2017 print edition. You can read the original online version here. Riverhead, located at the mouth of the Peconic River on the North...
Featured in Local Coverage: The LIRR Third Track
In February 2017, local journalist John Friia featured my perspective alongside those of elected officials, transit officials, and residents regarding the Long Island Railroad's Third Track project. You can watch the segment below:
Letter to the Editor: Define “Affordable Housing” Realistically
The following Letter to the Editor was published in Newsday on January 30th, 2017. You can read the original letter here. Kudos to Newsday for highlighting the disconnect between what is actually affordable for Long Island's renters and what is being called...
Public Comment: The LIRR Third Track
The following will be presented to the MTA at the final round of public hearings for the LIRR's Third Track Draft Environmental Impact Statement. You can find out more about the public hearings here. My name is Richard Murdocco. I am the founder and publisher of The...
The Real Deal: Reimagining Westchester Retail
The following story was written for the Real Deal’s special Westchester/Fairfield County edition in January 2017. You can read the original version here. Developers are breaking ground on new projects and revamping old malls after years of ignoring new trends among...
The Real Deal: Trouble in Paradise?
The following story was written for the Real Deal's special Westchester/Fairfield County edition in January 2017. This piece was featured on the publication's cover. You can read the original version here. At the top of Greenwich’s luxury market, it now takes serious...
Public Comment: Suffolk County Planning Commission’s Review of Heartland Town Square
The following is a letter that was submitted to the Suffolk County Planning Commission on January 3rd, 2017 in response to their solicitation of public comments regarding their review of Heartland Town Square. Richard Murdocco’s Public Comments Re: Heartland Town...
