Think Regionally
Recently, it was announced that the Long Island Regional Planning Council (LIRPC) was given a lifeline by New York State and both Nassau and Suffolk Counties in the form of grant funding. This is good news for the region.While the LIRPC is not a perfect entity, its...
LIBN’s Voices From The Basement Apartment Event
On October 3rd, Long Island Business News is hosting a panel discussion that will look at the issues faced by Long Island's Young Professionals.On Long Island, all issues faced by not only our young professionals, but all Long Islanders are linked to our economy,...
Rethinking the Long Island/New York City Relationship
The following was written for LIBN's Young Island:Recently in LIBN, former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy wrote an interesting Op-Ed calling for the creation of Long Island’s very own metropolitan planning organization to act as a conduit for federal moneys...
As Syosset Saga Shows, Best Plans are Public.
Well, after months of being blitzed by ads, fliers, neon wristbands, signs and even promises of free ice cream (really?...just…no, c’mon. Even Bob’s Discount Furniture mocks offering free food as an incentive), the voters in the Town of Oyster Bay have spoken. The...
Don’t Double Back on the LIRR Double Track
The following was written for LIBN's Young Island: Some Long Islanders don’t know a good thing when it falls into their laps.Recently, it was reported that Long Islanders are concerned about the traffic impacts that the Long Island Rail Road’s double track project,...
The 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, is 39 acres located beside the Long Island...
A Sense of Optimism
Long Island is unnecessarily frustrating to all who live and work here. Each group has a unique set of frustrations that amounts to different Long Island.For developers, their projects get caught up in a boondoggle of red tape, NIMBY protests and debated by uppity...
Planning 101: What is Smart Growth?
The following was written for Long Island Business News' Young Island: The goal of Planning 101 is to educate the public on Long Island’s land use policy and planning theories. It is my firm belief that an informed public will make rational and sound policy...
The Lights Are On (Sometimes) But Nobody is Home
The following was written for Long Island Business News' Young Island:In the beginning, there was the Long Island Lighting Company, or as residents called it, LILCO, which was the product of the conglomeration of several smaller utility companies in 1911. The utility...
…Isn’t Good Enough
The following was written for Long Island Business News' Young Island. There is an unofficial motto that hangs over Nassau and Suffolk Counties… You see it many editorial and opinion columns, non-profit whitepapers and reports, and other fun policy reads. I myself...
