The Dream is Unraveling, but Long Island Can be Saved
The following was written for Long Island Business News, and published on 2/20/13. The piece can be read online here Newsday famously wrote that in 1978, Long Island was at a crossroads. They told their readers that we, as a region, can either protect our environment,...
Nemo Found Us and the System Failed
An empty Long Island Expressway, westbound, near Exit 56 on 2/10/13The following was published on Long Island Business News' Young Island on January 30th, and can be read here Long Island must prepare for future extreme weather events that have become the reality in...
Going Off the Rails: Thinking Beyond the LIRR
The following was published on LIBN's Young Island on 2/6/13. The piece explored the Long Island Index's report calling for investing in the Long Island Railroad, and concentrating growth around transit hubs. I feel that as a region, we should go beyond the LIRR, and...
New Young Islander: Meet Rich Murdocco
The following was written for Long Island Business New's Young Island and published on 1/23/13.The piece serves as an introduction to my background and experience. I am very excited to write for them. The next series of pieces will be more oriented towards the...
Cablevision Editorials Your Turn #233
My editorial response on Sandy's impacts to Fire Island was recently aired during the week of 12/30/12 to 1/7/13 at the top of each hour on News 12 Long Island. The segment was presented by Peter Kohler of Cablevision Editorials. Many thanks to them for airing my...
Mary O’Connor: Planning With Poise: Dr. Lee Koppelman
The following piece was written for the Stony Brook Press, the student magazine of SUNY Stony Brook by Mary O’Connor. I was interviewed by Mary for my thoughts regarding Dr. Koppelman’s planning legacy on Long Island. The article appeared in the December issue. Dr....
With Sound Planning, Long Island Will Be Prepared
The following piece appeared on the NYMuniBlog and the Times Beacon Record both online and in print. The original is below: Planners must use the best available data at the time to craft their plans, and the data is in. Despite the tumultuous politics associated with...
Thank You
I would like to say that I have really appreciated the outpouring of support that has been shown both on this page, and across Long Island as a whole. Often, life throws us a curveball, for better or worse. In an age where smart phones and iPads replace true one on...
Frankenstorm: The Lessons from Hurricane Irene
Be sure to #GetaFoggyIdea and check out the Hurricane Storm Surge Map for Long Island, thanks to the New York State Emergency Management Office (NYSEMO): Storm Surge Map for Long IslandThe storm surge map correctly highlights the vulnerability of Long Island's south...
The Loss of the Islanders and Poor Planning
The loss of the Islanders highlights the serious implications poor land use planning has on the region. However, while an easy scapegoat, Nassau County is not solely to blame. Instead, a cocktail of different factors are the reason why Nassau County is no longer home...
