Cuomo’s Plan to Study Long Island’s Water Woes a Baby Step in Right Direction
The following was written for the Long Island Press on 2/29/16. You can read the original here. From the tap, a glass of Long Island’s water is crisp, cool and refreshing—descriptions that any soft drink or craft-beer company would love to have on their label....
Long Island Index’s Affordable Housing Strategy Comes Up Short
The following was published in the Long Island Press on February 12, 2016. You can read the original here. Recently, in a crowded conference room in Melville packed with developers, business leaders, municipal officials and other interested parties, the Rauch...
Letter to the Editor: Times Beacon Record February 2016
The following was published in the February 11, 2016 edition of the Time Beacon Record group of newspapers. To the Editor: With developmental pressures being a constant force on Long Island, it is wise for the Town of Brookhaven to take a hard look at the...
Something Smells Rotten at the Ronkonkoma Hub
The following was originally published on the Long Island Press on February 9, 2016. You can read the original here. Long Islanders may have to wait just a little longer if they were expecting transformative growth at the Ronkonkoma Hub. The reason for the delay?...
Enough With the Hype – Just Make Rental Apartments Available and Affordable
The following was written for the Long Island Press, published on January 29, 2016. You can read the original here. The piece was also translated into Spanish by La Tribuna USA. You can read the translated text here. Long Island’s housing options are woefully...
Cuomo Has Great Big Plans For New York But Actions Must Speak Louder Than His Words
The following appeared in the Long Island Press on January 19, 2016. You can read the original here. A third track for the LIRR, a deepwater port for Shoreham, a refurbished Penn Station, a new Jacob Javits Convention Center, an international customs station at...
Letter to the Editor: Lack of Details Can Delay Big Projects Newsday 1/17/16
The following was published in Newsday on January 17, 2016 as a Letter to the Editor. You can read the original online version here, or in the print edition on page A35. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's plan for a large-scale investment in Long Island's infrastructure is both...
Public Comment on NEC Future Proposal for Long Island
The following is the public comment that was submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration regarding the NEC Future project. The comment was submitted on January 12, 2016 in Mineola. January 12, 2016 To Officials within the Federal Railroad Administration: My name...
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Whether It’s the MTA or the Fed, Is Long Island Taking the Train to Nowhere?
The following was written for the Long Island Press on January 8, 2016. Spencer Rumsey, Senior Editor of the Long Island Press, worked with me on the column as well . The original can be read here. The federal government is proposing a multi-billion-dollar monumental...
