The Power Broker at 40
Forty years ago this week, Robert A. Caro published his seminal masterwork “The Power Broker.“ The themes of true power and it’s inherent use as a means to an end, captured the public’s imagination. Moses’ “at all costs” mentality that drove his successes from the...
Hey IDAs, Seriously?
Seriously IDAs? Is Nassau County, with a straight face, arguing that a gym locker can constitute a “landlord-tenant relationship?” Or that Oceanside’s Costco can be considered a “tourist destination?” There is a rotten smell in Mineola, but unfortunately, it’s...
The Foggiest Five: Jocelyn Wenk, Associate Director, Long Island Index
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 answers from Jocelyn Wenk, who is the Associate Director of the Long Island Index, a project of the Rauch...
A Former County Executive’s Take on Things
The following was published on newgeography.com, based off of my LIBN piece "A Former County Executive's Take on Things". That piece served as the foundation of this New Geography piece, expanding on the original themes. Recently, former Nassau County Executive Tom...
The Foggiest Five: Former Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi
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 answers from former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, who served in office from 2002 to 2009. The views presented...
A Convenient Narrative
Often, I’ve written regarding the merits of diversification. In order to succeed, Long Island needs to take a holistic look at its regional economy, and work to diversify industries beyond the retail and hospitality sectors. The argument for diversification goes...
Featured on the Daily Blu: Rich Murdocco
Recently, I appeared on Karin Caro’s “The Daily Blu,” an online program that interviews Long Islanders on a variety of topics. My discussion focused on my work with my website, TheFoggiestIdea.org, and the segment I started, entitled The Foggiest Five, in which I ask...
Are We Prepared?
The rains came swiftly, and the flooding came suddenly. As the sun rose across Nassau & Suffolk Counties, Long Islanders awoke to their transportation network crippled by record-setting rains. Islip-MacArthur Airport saw a record shattering 13.26" of rain....
A Healthy LIE Is Our Best Hope
The following was written as published Op-Ed in Long Island Business News' August 7th issue. The online version of the piece can be read here. Ah, the Long Island Expressway. Everyone loves to hate it, but picture Long Island without it. Ever since the final stretch...
Yip Yip Yaphank
From an urban-planning standpoint, the Town of Brookhaven is one of the most interesting municipalities on Long Island. Standing on the fringe of Long Island’s suburban/rural divide, the township contains some of our region’s last large and vacant parcels that aren’t...
