Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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1 way to keep this place we love accessible
Energy decisions aren't just about infrastructure, but quality of life.
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A 'progressive' child care plan that's regressive
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Minneapolis' common spirit, amid panic and pain
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An ode to Long Island Ducks, past and future
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Vaccine guidance has changed. The facts have not.
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Snow helps keep memories aglow
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The Point
Latest Epstein release may benefit Trump
Yet the hype about the new trove of documents may actually help the White House.
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A moment in time that changed my childhood
There it was, that majestic-looking space shuttle on its launchpad.
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Smear attempt incenses gun rights backers
One person's agitator is another's peaceful protester.
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Cartoons
Commentary
Trump's energy promise collapses as electricity bills keep rising
Trump broke his campaign promise.
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Jeffrey Epstein case forges a rare, cynical American consensus
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1 way to keep this place we love accessible
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Trump's base is tiring of him at a bad time
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A 'progressive' child care plan that's regressive
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More Opinion
Still no GOP candidate in CD4 while CD3 now has two
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ICE isn't just breaking the law. It's trying to rewrite it
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Save the law that helps add affordable housing
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Time to tackle escrow theft
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An ode to Long Island Ducks, past and future
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Immigration raids, Blydenburgh Dam
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Blakeman struggles to find the dollars to fight Hochul
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Trump's U.A.E. chip deal is a national security risk
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The problem isn't apathy. It's about teaching students where power lives
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Musings: Lessons from the past help shape civic minds
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Musings: Village should respect trees
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Musings: Snow brings us all together
Vaccine guidance has changed. The facts have not.
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We need a true immigration reset
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Boosting your brain with a chip carries a price
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Even tech skeptics can cheer AI's promise in decoding the 'dark genome'
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Use NUMC funding as a springboard
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Snow helps keep memories aglow
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Minneapolis deaths, Catholic cardinals on U.S. policies
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See Matt Davies' latest cartoon
Pricey insurance for trucks streaming across LI
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The push to cap credit card rates is onto something
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The right may rue expanding presidential powers
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Gateway logjam has pretty simple fix
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Ideas to help stop dangerous driving
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Reactions to fatal shootings by feds in Minnesota
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Can the Forks reset the table for Suffolk Democrats?
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Free speech needs a reset in America
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Political and economic pressures set up a health care shift in 2026
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Shore up the State Library's foundation
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Homeless face perilous cold
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Views of autism, LI's Jesse Findling, bird feeders
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A moment in time that changed my childhood
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Blakeman and his man in Budapest?
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There's one state in America with no voter registration. How does that work?
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The problem with that 'Great Healthcare Plan'
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Local colleges pave the path to a dream
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What going to Auschwitz taught me
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Smear attempt incenses gun rights backers
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Trump's feds need to back off Minnesota now
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Alex Pretti's death takes a toll on Suozzi, LI delegation
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Go ahead and resent boomers but for the right reasons
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The 10 best and worst U.S. foreign policy decisions
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Musings: Why gray can speak to autistic voices
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Musings: Be careful out there on roads
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Musings: Backyard cafe now closed
A chance encounter, a flood of memories
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Speeding kills. LIers need to slow down.
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Why Hochul's auto insurance push stands out
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Will NY become a petri dish for measles?
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