Quoted in E&E News by Politico: Zeldin Fought Trump Cuts to EPA Water Funds. What Now?
The following excerpt is from an E&E News by Politico article written by both Miranda Willson and Kevin Bogardu, and published on November 14th, 2024. You can read the entire article with a subscription here. The majority of voters in Zeldin’s former district...
Newsday: Suffolk Voters Have A Rich History of Protecting Water
The following guest essay was published in the Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 edition of Newsday on page A19. You can read the original here. Voters should remember their legacy in considering what to do on Proposition 2 BY RICHARD MURDOCCO As Suffolk County voters...
Quoted In Newsday: Do STAR Tax Rebates Hurt Housing Affordability?
The following excerpt is from an Newsday article by Jonathan LaMantia that was published October 19th, 2024. You can read the entire piece here. ... Richard Murdocco, an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University who teaches courses on planning and economic...
Featured in The New York Times: Many Views of Robert Moses
The following Letter to the Editor was published in the October 11, 2024 edition of The New York Times in Section A on page 19. You can read the original version here. To the Editor: Re “‘The Power Broker’ Is Magisterial. It Is Also Flawed,” by Ross Barkan (Opinion...
Quoted In Newsday: Long Island’s Financial Flood Risk
The following excerpt is from an Newsday article by Jonathan LaMantia published October 2nd, 2024. You can read the entire piece here. ...Long Islanders need to start thinking differently about flood risk, which no longer applies only to waterfront South Shore areas,...
Quoted In Newsday: Key Zone Change Approved for Makeover of 1950’s Era Shopping Center
The following excerpts are from a Newsday article by Carl MacGowan. You can read the piece, published in the October 1st, 2024 edition here. ...Richard Murdocco, a Stony Brook University public policy professor and author of The Foggiest Idea, a local planning blog,...
Quick Hits: Flash Floods Slam Long Island’s North Shore
BY RICHARD MURDOCCO During yet another historic rain event, smart phones blared overnight as the National Weather Service issued urgent emergency warning messages across Long Island's north shore. With rainfall falling at rates of up to four inches per hour,...
Featured in Newsday: Let’s Work Together to Avoid Storm Danger
The following Letter to the Editor was published in Newsday on August 14th, 2024. You can view the original version here. On Long Island, we no longer have the luxury of preparing for only high-profile weather events like hurricanes and blizzards. Now, even "routine"...
Editor’s Note: A Sad Ending to WCBS 880’s Legendary Radio Run
The following is a note from Richard Murdocco, founder/publisher of The Foggiest Idea, and was written on August 12th, 2024. It is a sad day for New Yorkers, and an even sadder day for journalism - After almost sixty years of reporting news 24/7 on the airwaves, WCBS...
Despite Declining Enrollment And Shuttered Schools, Half Hollow Hills Fails To Make The Grade On Melville Housing Proposal
The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on June 20, 2024. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. BY RICHARD MURDOCCO The recent letter by Half Hollow Hills Central School District’s...
