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Beyond Islip

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Mar 25, 2014 | Economic Development

Is the fate of the region in the Town of Islip’s hands? Recently, the Town of Islip’s Planning Board approved Islip Pines, Serota’s longstanding development proposal for a 136 acre tract of land along Sunrise Highway. For...

Back to Basics

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Mar 19, 2014 | Economic Development

Thanks to Karin Caro and her friends at Blu Chip Marketing, I recently appeared on Michael Watt’s web show to have an in-depth discussion of Long Island’s regional issues. The topics included Long Island’s regional economy, the...

The Foggiest Idea in New York Magazine

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Feb 27, 2014 | Housing

In the October 7th issue of New York Magazine, Justin Davidson wrote a piece entitled “How Do You Fix Long Island?”. The work prompted me to pen the following response piece, which was published in the October 14th...

A Harsh Honesty

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Feb 19, 2014 | Transportation

The backlash continues regarding a letter Suffolk County Legislator Barraga sent to Matthew Cutrone, a constituent whose mother was hit by a van and injured while biking in Babylon Village. Matthew wrote the legislator regarding...

Bellone’s Water Quality Agenda

Posted by Richard Murdocco | Jan 30, 2014 | Environmental Policy

When I first heard that Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was making Long Island’s water quality the number one priority of his administration, I was skeptical. And rightfully so. In the past I’ve argued that Long Island is...