Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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Debate data centers on facts, not moratoriums
Government policies on data centers put LI at a competitive disadvantage.
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Make New York's roads safer for all
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Propel NY's profits are private, its risks public
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Here's why Long Island needs Propel NY, ASAP
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The All-Star Game's origin story
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Arts education shouldn't have to be justified
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The Point
'No Time' like youth: Reliving the soundtrack of nostalgia
A Guess Who concert at Jones Beach Theater was a lesson in aging with grace.
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Democratic left's rise not irreversible
Primary victories of leftists too few to add up to a national sweep.
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Will Republicans ever make inroads in NYC?
GOP yet to organize a concerted response in districts where leftists won.
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Cartoons
Commentary
Houses are no longer the best place for your money
There are better alternatives, depending on your age and situation.
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Debate data centers on facts, not moratoriums
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Dragging the Constitution into every political fight will kill it
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Why do we need explosive diarrhea to remind us public health matters?
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Trump Accounts are here. Now families need more than a deposit slip.
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More Opinion
Strengthen NUMC foundation's future
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Make New York's roads safer for all
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Kids on cannabis, arts, ballot petitions, more
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'Love Island' jab in Hempstead Town race
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Facts don't win elections. Stories do.
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When health care becomes a choice, something is broken
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Propel NY's profits are private, its risks public
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Here's why Long Island needs Propel NY, ASAP
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Suffolk DSS needs thoughtful change
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Scooter age claim, Jones Beach adventure park
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Hochul, hoping to have coattails on LI, has opened 14 field offices
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The global reading crisis that started with smartphones
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The crucial medical question that AI can't ever answer
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Musings: Final day at 'Big A' gets an 'F'
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Musings: Deer are pests, not Disney stars
Musings: Honor McDonald, not 'Blood Alley'
Sports hopelessly muddled with politics
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Trump's crypto grift spins into its own industry
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The All-Star Game's origin story
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NYC should come clean about 9/11 toxicity
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More than sharks, water's the danger
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NY power grid project, saving woodlands
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NCC president hangs on during legal fight with SUNY
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A better way to guard against the next oil crisis
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Trump's Iran ceasefire was built to fail
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NYU Langone plans, LIRR fare evaders, town parking fines, more
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Get Route 110 bus line plan rolling
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Tide turns as Ukraine seeks peace through strength
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Boat registrations decline on Long Island
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It's alarmingly easy to get obesity drugs online
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Our grip on climate reality is melting in the heat
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9/11 PTSD study offers new insight
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Trump's FIFA meddling, teachers' pay, Mangano sentence, credit cards, data centers
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Trump pleases a NATO ally of his own
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Blakeman's fix for low poll numbers: Get a new poll
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The cost of the Iran war isn't just measured in bombs
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Save Social Security with the gig economy
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Arts education shouldn't have to be justified
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Suffolk DSS problems, childcare workforce, Jones Beach adventure course
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NYU Langone plans need collaboration
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Hochul: Stefanik would've been tougher than Blakeman
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The U.S. is getting a disaster salad with Dust Bowl dressing
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The truth about the ACA's 'fraudsters'
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Musings: Revive an era of good feelings
Musings: Seniors stand united to fight safety-net cuts
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Musings: Not every e-bike is a speed demon
Navy risks public trust, progress in Calverton cleanup
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The Declaration of Independence
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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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