Will The Sun Set On Sunrise Mall’s Chance For A Brighter Future?
The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on March 13th, 2022. Interested in...
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Tag: Cerro Wire
Newsday: A Myopic View of Long Island Development
The following op-ed was first published in the March 17, 2021 edition of Newsday on page A23. You...
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Public Comments: DEIS for Heritage Village, the Redevelopment of the Sears Property in Hicksville
The following comments were formally submitted on February 25th, 2020 to elected officials and...
Read MoreThe Real Deal: The Start of a New Industrial Era for Long Island Developers?
The following is an extended version of a story that was first published in The Real Deal’s June 2019 Tri-State Magazine. You can read the original version here. A mixed-use project’s pivot to warehouse space might make...
Read MoreThe Foggiest Five: Pat Halpin, Former Suffolk County Executive
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 Patrick Halpin, who served on the Suffolk County Legislature, in the New...
Read MoreSyosset Park is Not a Super Mall, But the New Project Still Faces a Tough Sell
The following was written exclusively for The Foggiest Idea, and published on June 4, 2018. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. By Richard Murdocco As the...
Read MorePublic Comments: Syosset Park DEIS, April 2018
The following comments were submitted on April 5, 2018 to the Town of Oyster Bay in response to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) prepared for Syosset Park. You can read the DEIS document here. To Town Supervisor...
Read MoreAs Seen in the Long Island Press: Hicksville Hopes for a Redo, But Politics Could Still Get in The Way
The following was published in the Long Island Press on December 9th, 2016. You can read the original here. The gymnasium was packed at Hicksville High School last month when a new plan to rezone the central business district...
Read MorePublic Comments: Environmental Scoping of Syosset Park, June 20, 2016
The following was submitted to the Town of Oyster Bay in regards to the scoping of the environmental review for Syosset Park on June 20, 2016. My name is Richard Murdocco. I am the founder and publisher of The Foggiest Idea, and...
Read MoreSyosset Park is Going to Be a Great Place – Someday, Maybe
The following was written for the Long Island Press, published on April 5, 2016. You can read the original here. Syosset Park is a rarity in Nassau County: It’s a large-scale development of regional significance. The proposal...
Read MoreNew Syosset Park Proposal Buries the Mall, But Does It Go Far Enough?
The following was written for the Long Island Press. The original piece can be read here. After decades lost in strife, the barren Cerro Wire property in Syosset may finally get a transformation the community can embrace. Now...
Read MoreThe Mall at Syosset
The following appeared on Long Island Business News’ Young Island: Just in case you haven’t heard: Taubman Centers wants to build a mall in Syosset on the old Cerro Wire property.The property, located at 305 Robbins Lane,...
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