Hauppauge Industrial Park Rezoning Rubs Residents the Wrong Way
The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on June 16, 2020. Interested in...
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Tag: Heartland Town Square
The Real Deal: The Start of a New Industrial Era for Long Island Developers?
The following is an extended version of a story that was first published in The Real Deal’s June 2019 Tri-State Magazine. You can read the original version here. A mixed-use project’s pivot to warehouse space might make...
Read MoreThe Foggiest Five: Pat Halpin, Former Suffolk County Executive
The following are answers to The Foggiest Five, a set of questions asked to influential Long Islanders on the future of the region. This round features Patrick Halpin, who served on the Suffolk County Legislature, in the New...
Read MoreNewsday: Long Island Must Get Back to Regional Thinking
The following was published on page A27 of the April 30, 2018 edition of Newsday. You can read the original version here. New development proposals are not considering their broader effects. Long Island’s municipalities must...
Read MorePublic Comments: Elwood Orchard, April 2018
The following comments were submitted on April 9, 2018 to the Town of Huntington regarding a proposal to build a large retail center in the Dix Hills/Elwood area. To Supervisor Chad Lupinacci and members of the Huntington Town...
Read MoreFeatured by Student Journalist: Heartland Town Square Development Hits Roadblock
Editor’s Note: Over the years with The Foggiest Idea, I’ve prided myself on speaking with journalism students who have reached out to me asking about the impacts of real estate development in communities across the...
Read MoreLIBN: Long Island Faces Big Challenges as Amazon’s Second Home
The following was published in the October 20th, 2017 edition of Long Island Business News. On paper, the inherent strengths of Long Island should make our region the number one contender in the national contest to woo Amazon,...
Read MoreFeatured in Newsday: Invite Input from Suffolk Planning Unit
The following Letter to the Editor was published in Newsday on October 16th, 2017. You can read the original here. It is troubling to continue to read in Newsday that the concerns of local towns are not being heard when it comes...
Read MoreHuntington’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...
Read MoreFeatured 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...
Read MoreDon’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...
Read MoreBREAKING 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...
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