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The following Letter to the Editor was published in Newsday on May 11th, 2021. You can read the...
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Read MorePublic Comment on NYMTC Plan 2045, May 12, 2016
The following comments were delivered during a public hearing on NYMTC’s Plan 2045 on May 12, 2016 at the Nassau County Legislature. My name is Richard Murdocco, and I am the founder and publisher of The Foggiest Idea, and...
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The following story was taped on January 5, 2016. After The Foggiest Idea broke the story concerning the impacts of the NEC Future project on Long Island in December 2015, I had reached out to Carolyn Gusoff regarding the...
Read MoreBREAKING: Federal Government Proposes High-Speed Rail Link Across Long Island
BREAKING NEWS: The federal government is proposing a monumental expansion of the Northeast Corridor passenger rail line (NEC) through the heart of Long Island. The plan can be found within the Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact...
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Looks like more storms are coming through too…
This afternoon’s thunderstorm was serious business - In one of the loudest sounds I’ve ever heard, lightning split a 75-year old Tulip tree! @NWSNewYorkNY
I used to love riding the M3s to Manhattan (when the AC was working!)
Some interesting points...
1. Commuters interviewed didn't seem to mind the retro M3s returning
2. The @LIRR kept the M3s in storage, almost as if it was in anticipation of the M9s being further delayed.
Meanwhile on that slender riotous island …
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/lirr-m3-train-cars-m9-ygpbfp8a
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