Newsday Readers Respond to Murdocco: Ask Hochul to Find Open Housing Space
The following Letters to the Editor were written by readers and published by Newsday in the days following the publication of TFI's February 7th, 2023 op-ed entitled "Hochul must Get Local Input on Housing." You can read the original piece readers are discussing here....
Quoted in TBR News Media: LIRR Port Jefferson Branch Riders Face Decades of Electrification Woes
The following excerpts are from an article by Raymond Janis that was published on page A4 of the February 9th, 2023 editions of TBR News Media group’s newspapers. You can read the entire piece here. ... Throughout LIRR’s history as a public railroad company, North...
Newsday: Hochul Must Get Local Input on Housing
The following op-ed was published in the Tuesday, February 7, 2023 edition of Newsday on page A23. You can read the original here. Prodding a reluctant region to address a legitimate problem needs partnership BY RICHARD MURDOCCO Gov. Kathy Hochul's latest attempt to...
Is Hochul’s New Push For Long Island Housing Just Another Dense Idea?
The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on February 3rd, 2023. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. BY RICHARD MURDOCCO As her just unveiled $227 billion New York budget reveals, Gov. Kathy...
Quick Hits: LIRR’s Arrival at Grand Central – Momentous, Expensive, and Long Overdue
The following is a quick hit of reporting and editorial analysis from The Foggiest Idea on the local and regional developmental issues that matter. Published January 25th, 2023 BY RICHARD MURDOCCO The Long Island Rail Road's arrival to Grand Central Terminal is...
Featured in Newsday: Hochul Housing Plan Has Little Merit
The following Letter to the Editor was published in Newsday on January 24th, 2023. You can read the original version here. To the Editor - Planners have long argued that Long Island's lack of housing affordability and inventory are the region's greatest policy...
Quoted in Newsday: Hochul Plan for Denser Housing Near LIRR Stations Angers LI Republican Pols
The following excerpt is from an article by Jonathan LaMantia that was published in the Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 edition of Newsday on page A1. You can read the entire piece here. ...In addressing the housing shortage, officials shouldn't overlook local...
Quoted in Newsday: Former CA Campus Sold At Steep Discount
The following excerpt is from an article by Sarina Trangle that was published in the Friday, January 20th, 2023 edition of Newsday on page A33. You can read the entire piece here. Demand for Offices ...He and his partners may be waiting a while, real estate experts...
Is Las Vegas Sands Casino Plan A Good Bet for Long Island’s Future?
The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on January 13th, 2023. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. BY RICHARD MURDOCCO If Las Vegas Sands gets its way, the site of the Nassau Coliseum...
Public Comments: Melville Employment Center Plan Needs Updated Goals and Community Input
The following remarks were delivered to elected officials and policymakers in the Town of Huntington on December 7th, 2022. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. To Supervisor Edmund Smyth and Members of the...
