Huntington’s Headaches Over Islip’s Heartland Project Shows How Much Suffolk Planning Is Hurting
The following was first published on The Foggiest Idea on October 2nd, 2017. Something is rotten in the Town of Islip, and the stench seems to be wafting toward the neighboring Town of Huntington. What’s troubling is that Islip doesn’t seem to care. When Islip voted...
Richard Murdocco on LI News Radio 103.9 FM, September 2017
Recently, The Foggiest Idea was featured as a guest on LI News Radio 103.9 FM, which is broadcast live from Long Island MacArthur Airport. The segment of Your Island Live with Tom Schiliro aired live on September 20th, 2017. Tom invited me in to discuss Long Island’s...
Letter to Suffolk County Planning Commission: Town of Huntington’s Objections to Approval of Heartland Town Square
The following was sent to members of the Suffolk County Planning Commission, officials within Suffolk County's Department of Planning, and legislative officials in the Town of Huntington on September 19th, 2017. To Members of the Suffolk County Planning Commission - I...
Both Harvey and Irma Show How Much Long Island Still Has to Learn
The following was first published on The Foggiest Idea on September 5, 2017, and republished by The Island Now on September 14. You can read the piece here. Long before Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica partnered in March...
Long Island Pulse: Dream Home – The Fate of the Single Family Sector
The following was published in the September 2017 edition of Long Island Pulse Magazine. You can read Pulse's edited version here. The rise of mixed-use residential housing projects has surged in an effort to attract a new generation of transit-oriented commuters in...
Featured in LIBN: Heartland’s Approval Leaves Unanswered Questions
The following appears in the August 11, 2017 edition of Long Island Business News. The approval of Heartland Town Square’s first phase is a monumental event, but Long Islanders should restrain from popping the champagne. The Town of Islip’s approval showcases not...
Featured by Realtor.com: Inside Kanye West’s 7-Year Journey to Sell His Home
The following piece written by Natalie West was published on Realtor.com on August 8, 2017. You can read the entire piece here. Star power doesn't help sell a home Contrary to what some people might think, a property that boasts a celebrity owner is not likely to...
New York City’s Plan to Reopen Queens Wells Puts Nassau Residents Up a Creek
The following was first published on The Foggiest Idea on August 8, 2017, and later published by The Island Now on August 10, 2017. You can read the piece on The Island Now here. New York City, which consumes almost a billion gallons a day of fresh water, has turned...
Don’t Compare Wolkoff’s Heartland Mega-Project Approval With Progress on LIRR’s Third Track
The following was written exclusively for The Foggiest Idea, and published on July 24, 2017. Within the same week, two of the biggest and potentially most transformative development projects in Long Island history won key approval. First to get the green light was the...
BREAKING NEWS: Town of Islip Approves First Phase of Heartland Town Square
July 18, 2017 - Islip, NY, 7:00 PM After over a decade and a half of anticipation, it only took fifteen minutes for the Town of Islip's Town Board to unanimously approve the first phase of Heartland Town Square, a $4 billion mixed-use project slated for 452 acres in...
