Strike Out
Soon, the Long Island Rail Road could cease to operate thanks to a prolonged labor dispute with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The clock is ticking, and both sides are a “gulf” apart. While both sides hash it out,...
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Murdocco
Long Island Needs Regionalism
The following appeared in New Geography as a featured article, as well as LIBN’s Young Island. Eric Alexander, the executive director of Vision Long Island, seems to be popping up everywhere on Long Island these days. He...
Read MoreIt’s Academic
Recently, Vision Long Island shared an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal on Long Island’s blossoming downtown redevelopment scene. In their post, the nonprofit commented that ”some of the regional commentary...
Read MoreAn Insider’s Game
For decades, the pattern was the same: Find a plot of vacant land, raze it and put up a new subdivision of pristine single-family homes. Rinse, repeat ad infinitum. Then suddenly, the recession hit. The housing market bombed....
Read MoreCircling the Brain Drain
It seems that Destination LI, “a nonprofit community building and educational organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain vibrant centers” on Long Island, has been quietly busy in recent months. Recently, the...
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