Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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When Long Islanders' loyalties were put to the test
On the eve of America's 250th, a look back at Long Island's multifaceted role in the American Revolution.
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America's greatest strength is its ability to change
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America's immigration story, contentious ever thus
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Beyond bans and screen skepticism
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The walls of silence around addiction are coming down
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Knicks parade dilemma offers lesson on success
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The Point
How the feds broke 'The Spirit of '76'
A case of criminalizing and chilling public speech and opinion during World War I.
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Drones do not hasten the end of war
As human fighters become obsolete, how will that change calculations?
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Greenspan was on a pedestal, until the big crash
Late Fed chairman's legacy one of tremendous highs and lows.
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Cartoons
Commentary
The U.S. is getting a disaster salad with Dust Bowl dressing
The Western U.S. has been in a megadrought since the turn of the century.
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The truth about the ACA's 'fraudsters'
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When Long Islanders' loyalties were put to the test
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The U.S. could eliminate cervical cancer. What's the holdup?
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Courts aren't buying Trump's voting lies. He's not giving up.
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More Opinion
LIRR work rule talks welcome
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America 250th anniversary cartoons
Nurses will always be needed. But they are getting harder to find
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Where we see ourselves in 2026
A $10 trillion industry sprang up when we weren't looking
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Living with no mail delivery
Here's what it's like trying to get on a ballot
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'God Bless America' born here, rings true
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Stop playing politics with children's lives
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Federal bribery case has unique Trump and LI angles
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This demographic cliff is reshaping universities. Cities are next
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Social Security and Medicare's insolvency dates don't matter. Insolvency does
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Musings: The Declaration set a historic blueprint
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Musings: Alzheimer's is my new reality
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Musings: Masking up is a personal choice
Drones do not hasten the end of war
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As America turns 250, see our many truths
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See Matt Davies' latest cartoon
Greenspan was on a pedestal, until the big crash
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Ronkonkoma Hub parking, Social Security, U.S. Open fans, addiction
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Bipartisan housing bill stunt must end
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CD3 primary numbers don't add up, one campaign says
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Public schools are failing to prepare for fewer kids
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Don't blame algae for the Reflecting Pool mess
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New York needs data center pause
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NY primaries set unique stage for November clashes
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Contrasting presidencies, affordable housing
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How Suffolk Dems' party fight played out in primaries
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Democrats still need an immigration plan. This could help.
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Trump's economic pivot isn't coming. He's made that clear.
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Keep politics out of town mailers
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Beyond bans and screen skepticism
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Charter schools, failed school budgets, reflecting pool, more
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LI town proposes developers pay for schooling kids
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No-cost birth is a bipartisan idea. Is it a good one?
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Loan forgiveness made students worse off, then and now
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Lawrence Aviation deal can still happen
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The walls of silence around addiction are coming down
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Heuermann sentencing, Juneteenth in Nassau, bus camera tickets, Tooth Fairy
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Why isolationism is detrimental to America's Heartland
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Nassau's Pete King slams Trump amid primaries
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The e-scooter boom is putting kids at risk
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Musings: Thanks to a stranger
Musings: How Catholic parishes can show solidarity
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Musings: Left out of summer fun in Smithtown
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When fathers linger after they're gone
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Reexamine graduation standards
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Data centers are stewing in their own pollution
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Driverless trucks can save lives on America's roads
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GOP meddles in Dems' CD1 primary
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