The Real Deal: Big Development Plans for the East End, Despite Impediments
The following was published in the July 2016 Hamptons Special Edition of The Real Deal. This piece was featured on the cover. You can read the original here. While much of Long Island is known for its suburban sprawl closer to New York City, the relatively...
Who Shall Pay to Save Long Island’s Drinking Water?
The following was published in the Long Island Press on June 27, 2016. You can read the original here. By now, Long Island’s elected officials and policymakers should know how best to protect our region’s precious drinking water. After all, they have half a century’s...
Public Comments: Environmental Scoping of Syosset Park, June 20, 2016
The following was submitted to the Town of Oyster Bay in regards to the scoping of the environmental review for Syosset Park on June 20, 2016. My name is Richard Murdocco. I am the founder and publisher of The Foggiest Idea, and am land use columnist who writes...
Public Comment: Elwood Orchards, June 20, 2016
The following was submitted to the Town of Huntington Planning Board on June 20, 2016. My name is Richard Murdocco. I am the founder and publisher of The Foggiest Idea, and am land use columnist who writes professionally on regional real estate development issues. I...
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...
