The Latest Updates on Hurricane Henri For The New York Metro Region
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Quick Hits: Experts Say New York’s High Taxes Will Hurt Pandemic Recovery
The following are quick hits of editorial analysis from The Foggiest Idea on the local and regional developmental issues that matter. For more, be sure to LIKE TFI on Facebook. By Richard Murdocco – published April 12,...
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New Moynihan Train Hall Offers Hopeful Start to the New Year
The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on December 31st, 2020. Interested in...
Read MoreQuoted by Greater Port Jeff: Future of Lawrence Aviation Site in Port Jeff Station Still Up For Debate
The following excerpt is from an article by Lon Cohen that was published by Greater Port Jeff on January 1, 2020. Richard Murdocco of The Foggiest Idea was quoted throughout. You can read the entire piece here. An electrified...
Read MoreInto the Depths – An Exclusive Look At East Side Access
The following was published exclusively by The Foggiest Idea on August 1st, 2018. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. By Richard Murdocco Gazing at the vast expanse of...
Read MoreCrain’s New York: Two Keys to Passing Congestion Pricing
The following op-ed was written for Crain’s New York, and published on May 25th, 2018. You can read the original here. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. 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 MoreFeatured in Newsday: Put LIRR Third Track on the Fast Track
The following Letter to the Editor was published in Newsday on June 1st, 2017. You can read the original here. Newsday’s editorial board is correct to call on state policymakers and elected officials to approve a third...
Read MoreFeatured in Local Coverage: The LIRR Third Track
In February 2017, local journalist John Friia featured my perspective alongside those of elected officials, transit officials, and residents regarding the Long Island Railroad’s Third Track project. You can watch the...
Read MorePublic Comment: The LIRR Third Track
The following will be presented to the MTA at the final round of public hearings for the LIRR’s Third Track Draft Environmental Impact Statement. You can find out more about the public hearings here. My name is Richard...
Read MoreAs Seen in the Long Island Press: Hicksville Hopes for a Redo, But Politics Could Still Get in The Way
The following was published in the Long Island Press on December 9th, 2016. You can read the original here. The gymnasium was packed at Hicksville High School last month when a new plan to rezone the central business district...
Read MoreFeatured Op-Ed In Crain’s New York: Third Track is the Charm
The following Op-Ed was written for Crain’s New York, and published on November 8th, 2016. You can read the original here. Eliminating the LIRR bottleneck in western Nassau County will unlock the economic potential of...
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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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