Insight on the Future of Long Island
Recently, the Foggiest Idea launched an all-new feature called The Foggiest Five, which asks influential Long Islanders five questions regarding the future of the region. The feedback to the feature has been positive, with the first round of answers by Suffolk...
The Foggiest Five: Andrew Freleng, Chief Planner, Suffolk County
The Foggiest Five is a series of questions that have been asked to people of influence in land use and policymakers across Long Island. The series will be featured on The Foggiest Idea regularly. Many thanks to Andy Freleng of Suffolk County for taking the first step...
Forward Thinking
One county sprang up in the shadows of old money estates and from the soils of the vacant plains, while the other saw a steady march of growth east across the pitch pine forests and rocky coastline. In the present day, it’s hard to escape the bustle of Long Island’s...
Beyond Islip
Is the fate of the region in the Town of Islip’s hands? Recently, the Town of Islip’s Planning Board approved Islip Pines, Serota’s longstanding development proposal for a 136 acre tract of land along Sunrise Highway. For decades, the civic community, chambers of...
Sunrise on Long Island
As the sun rises slowly above Orient Point, a gentle sea breeze rolls off the dunes to pass between the reeds and sea grass. The sun’s light moves farther west, passing between the boats moored at Greenport Harbor; the docks empty thanks to the frigid temperatures....
Back to Basics
Thanks to Karin Caro and her friends at Blu Chip Marketing, I recently appeared on Michael Watt’s web show to have an in-depth discussion of Long Island’s regional issues. The topics included Long Island’s regional economy, the brain drain, housing and more. Much of...
Richard Murdocco discusses Long Island
Recently, I appeared on Michael Watt's web show to discuss Long Island's economy, the brain drain and much more. You can watch the appearance here: Richard Murdocco Discusses Long Island's Regional Challenges
The Cost of Living, Price of Inaction
It’s expensive to live on Long Island, but Long Islanders already knew that. Now what? According to the New York State Office of the Comptroller, in 2012, 43.9 percent of homeowners in Nassau County and 43.7 percent of homeowners in Suffolk dealt with housing costs...
Schools Out
Another day and another school district on Long Island is looking to sell their surplus property. Surplus property sales provide a financial shot in the arm to districts, but is the practice sound planning? As always, it depends. The Deer Park School District is...
The Foggiest Idea in New York Magazine
In the October 7th issue of New York Magazine, Justin Davidson wrote a piece entitled "How Do You Fix Long Island?". The work prompted me to pen the following response piece, which was published in the October 14th edition of the magazine: The response in full is...
