Will The Sun Set On Sunrise Mall’s Chance For A Brighter Future?
The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on March 13th, 2022. Interested in...
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Tag: Syosset Park
Newsday: A Myopic View of Long Island Development
The following op-ed was first published in the March 17, 2021 edition of Newsday on page A23. You...
Read MoreThe 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 MoreFinally, Progress at the Nassau Hub?
The following was first published exclusively by The Foggiest Idea on September 15th, 2018. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. By Richard Murdocco After decades of...
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 MoreSyosset Park is Not a Super Mall, But the New Project Still Faces a Tough Sell
The following was written exclusively for The Foggiest Idea, and published on June 4, 2018. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. By Richard Murdocco As the...
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: Syosset Park DEIS, April 2018
The following comments were submitted on April 5, 2018 to the Town of Oyster Bay in response to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) prepared for Syosset Park. You can read the DEIS document here. To Town Supervisor...
Read MoreThe Real Deal: Getting to Yes in the Land of No
The following was the cover story for The Real Deal’s Long Island Market Report, published March 2017. You can read the original story here. In June 2018, this piece was recognized with a 1st place award in the...
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 MorePushy Developers and Irrational Communities Put Long Island’s Future at Risk
The following was published in the Long Island Press on August 1st, 2016. You can read the original here. Some observers seem to think that the affordable housing situation here on Long Island is all doom and gloom because...
Read MorePublic Comments: Environmental Scoping of Syosset Park, June 20, 2016
The following was submitted to the Town of Oyster Bay in regards to the scoping of the environmental review for Syosset Park on June 20, 2016. My name is Richard Murdocco. I am the founder and publisher of The Foggiest Idea, and...
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