NYSDOT Responds: Grade Crossing Eliminations on Route 347 Would Likely Cost Over $140 Million
Last week, The Foggiest Idea penned an open letter to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) urging the state agency to consider removing grade crossings at two key locations along New York State Route 347 - the intersection of Route 347 and Middle...
New York Daily News: An Opportunity to Reboot the Suburbs
The following was originally published in the New York Daily News on September 19th, 2020. You can read the original here. By Richard Murdocco As growing numbers of buyers who no longer have to commute snap up available homes in communities outside central cities...
Smithtown Matters: Traffic Tie-Ups Are Not An Easy Fix in Smithtown. With Future Development, They Are Likely to Get Worse
The following was written for Smithtown Matters, a local news site that focuses on issues within the Town. You can read the original piece here. By Richard Murdocco As Smithtown’s beleaguered road networks shoulder burdens that they were never designed to handle, the...
Public Comments: To Solve Traffic Woes, Eliminate Grade Crossing at NYS Route 347 and Middle Country Road
The following comments were submitted on September 16, 2020 to the New York State Department of Transportation. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. To Regional Director Joseph Brown, Deputy Regional Director...
As Tropical Storm Isaias Shows, Past Lessons Easily Get Blown Away
The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on August 10, 2020. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. By Richard Murdocco Before the actual storm made so many people powerless, PSEG Long Island...
The Latest Updates on Tropical Storm Isaias for the New York Metro Region
During times of emergency, The Foggiest Idea consolidates the reports of various news outlets to provide accurate, timely, and useful information to help reduce the spread of misinformation that jeopardizes timely response. Sources of consolidated updates include the...
Public Comments: Protect the Sanctity of Suffolk County’s Open Space Funding
The following comments were submitted on July 27, 2020 to elected officials within the Suffolk County Legislature during a special session. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. To Members of the Suffolk County...
The Foggiest Idea Wins 2nd Place Prize at 2020 PCLI Media Awards
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Richard Murdocco Rich@TheFoggiestIdea.org The Foggiest Idea Wins Second Place Award at the 2020 Press Club of Long Island Media Awards Real Estate Columnist/Urban Planner’s Work Wins Second-Place Recognition for Real Estate...
The Future of American Cities Post-Coronavirus
The following was originally published by Inside Sources on July 8th, 2020. The piece was nationally syndicated in media outlets across the US. You can read the original here. By Richard Murdocco As the pandemic emptied out our nation’s central cities by relegating...
The Coliseum’s Sudden Closure Could Mean Game Over for the Nassau Hub
The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on June 30, 2020. This piece was honored with a second-place prize for real estate reporting by the Press Club of Long Island in their 2021 PCLI Media Awards competition. Interested in supporting The...
