Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
New law opens door for more LI housing
Potential for significant upsides for the region, builders and would-be homebuyers.
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LIRR customers are right on tickets
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Make streets safe from ATVs and dirt bikes
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NY right to be wary of an ICE 'surge'
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CNA training hours change a good step
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What's going on, still: One country, one unfinished story
In 1971, Marvin Gaye asked a question that has never stopped echoing.
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Bring back Road 'n' Rail
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How LI can lead innovation in a new era
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Let students inside the hospital
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The ADA's promise must include choice
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A triumphal arch is the wrong symbol for America
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The Point
The Feds target another dataset
Now in the crosshairs: the demographic info the EEOC has long collected from companies.
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Smoky haze is gone — until next time
Collective amnesia won't solve this problem. We need to connect dots begging to be linked.
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'Odyssey' provokes outrage from 'woke right'
Attacks generally target two things that used to be the core of conservatism.
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Cartoons
Commentary
Hedge fund's 439% return should have been the warning
Mathematics sets a speed limit on how fast a portfolio can compound.
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Kevin Warsh's approach to Fed policy is deeply flawed
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What's going on, still: One country, one unfinished story
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Home insurance is the stealth political issue of 2026
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The incalculable impacts of Trump's attack on TPS
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More Opinion
New party lines premiering on LI ballots
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The discordant outlook for GOP electoral prospects
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As cruelty normalizes, America's authoritarian drift deepens
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NY right to be wary of an ICE 'surge'
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Muslim school plan, Spota mercy plea, Mangano's term, pool safety
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How LI can lead innovation in a new era
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A final pitch to turn golf course into housing
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Americans are richer than ever. Why are they so angry?
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Wonder why the birthrate is falling? Look how we treat mothers
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CNA training hours change a good step
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$67B more to fight an unpopular war, wildlife isn't the problem, more
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Let students inside the hospital
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Long Islander's envoy post in limbo
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AI has no future without credible regulation
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Heat waves show climate change is here
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Musings: Life's better in the slow lane, and at the library
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Musings: Fido's riding shotgun again
Musings: Ditching gas for pedal power
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Smoky haze is gone — until next time
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Food fiasco reveals deep harm
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Trump's undermining of U.S. elections is not a simple partisan issue
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Censoring is out. Bullying is in
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American justice system, Amazon warehouses
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Erasing bike lanes goes the wrong way
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The ADA's promise must include choice
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'Odyssey' provokes outrage from 'woke right'
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Smoke clearing in volunteer firefighter infighting
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The world's dumbest tariff just got a lot dumber
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Why the U.S. should consider making voting compulsory
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Train Jones Beach concert, working at the office
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Muslim boarding school plan deserves fairness
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Aiding Trump's party while in government posts
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A triumphal arch is the wrong symbol for America
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Student poverty drops on LI as hardship continues
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Expect more data center moratoriums — and slower growth
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Air conditioning alone won't save us from killer heat
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Data centers, voter fraud claims, Holy Trinity football, more
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Reducing Mangano's term won't hurt the public
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This museum shouldn't be controversial
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Portesy won't go sleazy in Suffolk clerk race
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A $5 trillion idea to save energy is hiding in plain sight
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America is at war. Pete Hegseth is focused on beards and hormones
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What if rate freezes were just the start?
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Keep the LIRR changes rolling
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Politics shouldn't steer road safety, withholding aid, daylight saving time
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Spinning around: Bikes and the governor's race
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Houses are no longer the best place for your money
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Musings: Truancy needs no fancy name
Musings: Roll up your sleeves to save lives this summer
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Musings: AI threatens old job paths
