The following was written for nextLI, a project launched by Newsday that is funded by the Rauch Foundation. nextLI is managed by Newsday’s Opinion department with input from an advisory board made up of Long Islanders. It was...
Read MoreFrom shameful illegal dumping in Islip to land deals that reek of cronyism in Bethpage, it’s just embarrassing at this point. Time and time again we see well-meaning reports that tout we need more development to fix our regional...
Read MoreLong 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,...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreThe goal of my writing to put both my education and experience in land use to work. I feel that Long Island’s residents are the most important resource this region has. Long Island has complex challenges that...
Read MoreThe following was written for Long Island Business News, and published on 2/20/13. The piece can be read online here Newsday famously wrote that in 1978, Long Island was at a crossroads. They told their readers that we, as a...
Read MoreThe following op-ed was published in the June 26th, 2012 edition of Newsday on page A34. You can read the original here. BY RICH MURDOCCO Social media is more than just a tool for sharing photos of a night out or a passing fad...
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