Long Island Business News: Rental Costs Still Beyond Means of Many Long Islanders
The following was published in the June 17th edition of Long Island Business News on page 19. You can read the original here. While Long Island's development community is eager to argue for dense development, the simple truth is that the industry continues to build...
Long Island May Never Be Fully Prepared for the Next Bad Hurricane
The following was published in the Long Island Press on June 12, 2016. You can read the original here. The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season may have officially begun June 1, but there’s already been significant activity. Recently making waves, Colin was the third named...
The Real Deal: Obsolete Office Parks?
The following was written for The Real Deal, and published in the special New Jersey section on June 6, 2016. You can read the original here. With an increasing number of companies moving toward urban cores, the future of New Jersey’s sprawling suburban office parks...
The Real Deal: Don’t Call Us Brooklyn!
The following was written for The Real Deal, and published in the special New Jersey section on June 6, 2016. The piece was highlighted on the cover. You can read the original here. It’s no secret that Brooklyn has experienced a transformative renaissance in the past...
Public Comment: LIRR Third Track Scoping Session May 25, 2016
The following Public Comment was given on May 25, 2016 concerning the LIRR third track project during a meeting in Hicksville, NY. My name is Richard Murdocco. I am the founder and publisher of The Foggiest Idea, and am land use columnist who writes professionally on...
Suffolk Shouldn’t Have to Chop Down Trees to Let Solar Panels Spring Up
The following was written for the Long Island Press, and published on May 25, 2016. You can read the original here. A troubling new trend in Suffolk County is pitting environmentalists against civic groups: clear cutting forested open spaces to make way for solar...
LIRR’s Third Track Needs Full Support Now—No More Local Stops Down The Line
The following was published in the Long Island Press on May 16, 2016. You can read the original here. You can read the November 2016 Crain's NY op-ed on the subject here. The time has come for Long Islanders to get all aboard the Long Island Rail Road’s third track...
Public Comment on NYMTC Plan 2045, May 12, 2016
The following comments were delivered during a public hearing on NYMTC's Plan 2045 on May 12, 2016 at the Nassau County Legislature. My name is Richard Murdocco, and I am the founder and publisher of The Foggiest Idea, and am land use columnist who writes...
Zoning Laws Can Reflect Community and Market Needs
The following was written for Inside Sources, and published on May 11, 2016. The piece was nationally syndicated in media outlets across the US. You can read the original here. With the rise of the New Urbanism movement, traditional land-use zoning has come under...
Is Bellone’s Bid for a Drinking Water Tax a Ploy to Promote Development?
The following was written for the Long Island Press, and published on May 9, 2016. You can read the original here. From the crowded podium at an outdoor press conference in Yaphank last month, backed by a supportive chorus of environmentalists, bureaucrats, civic...
