Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
Chief judge must abstain from political process
He has waded into politics that are the domain of the legislature and governor.
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E-bikes keep LI moving but need oversight
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Attack on vaccines endangers us all
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LGA crash exposes systemic problems
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LI needs a real solution for the Brookhaven landfill
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Opening Day shows why we gather
A home run in solitude is a moment. A home run in a crowd is a collective experience.
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Reform SEQRA, and build housing with urgency
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For real AI literacy, you need judgment
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'COVID generation' students need more support
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PLAs only benefit the unions calling for them
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Project labor agreements protect workers, taxpayers
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The Point
Empty assurances echo from 2020
Now, the United States is in another spreading crisis with deadly consequences.
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Dreaming of new housing in LI's heartland
It won't be easy, but the Brentwood effort is more doable than Sunnyside Yards.
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A trip down the 'Russiagate' memory lane
A careful look shows that the Mueller probe was justified and necessary.
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Cartoons
Commentary
The home insurance crisis could use a public assist
A market with more insurers would mean competition and lower premiums.
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Social media platforms aren't the new cigarettes. They're worse
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Opening Day shows why we gather
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The theater of the absurd in Trump's trade fight
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Being insured in America is not the same as having access to care
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More Opinion
Reform SEQRA, and build housing with urgency
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Voter IDs, ICE raids, Trump on Robert Mueller's death
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LGA crash exposes systemic problems
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Zapped by GOP, Curtis Sliwa 'glazes' Gen Zers
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Health care jobs surge mask a productivity crisis — and rising costs
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Why are young people taking so many unwise financial risks?
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Musings: Roads less paved make rough rides
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Musings: AI progress fuels fears with job paths unclear
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Musings: Scroll a bit less, work a bit more
We're not so divided on actual issues
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LI needs a real solution for the Brookhaven landfill
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Gen Xers are kings of an uncertain job market
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What are we fighting for?
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Trump's 'SAVE Me' act rivets Senate
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Health care costs, FEMA grants, CIPC site housing
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Zeldin gets a buddy from LI to help him at the EPA
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Flying is abysmal and it's only getting worse
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Florida's red wall on immigration is starting to crack
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For real AI literacy, you need judgment
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Gathering together as Jews is becoming harder
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NYS auto insurance, riding e-bikes
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NY can't spend its way out of D.C. trouble
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EV demand surges as war drives up oil prices
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Why Donald Trump's war could play into China's hands
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'COVID generation' students need more support
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Energy future weighed by costs
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TSA needs funding now, Congress
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Blakeman's fundraising 'stand-up' on YouTube
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The trillion dollar Iran war
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Can democracy survive when Americans see each other as 'bad people'?
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Far too few people use Free File
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Nassau County militia, Trump's oil quagmire
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PLAs only benefit the unions calling for them
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Project labor agreements protect workers, taxpayers
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LIA asks 'What's New in Washington'
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Musings: Listed low to lure buyers to bid far above
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Musings: Making most of an old story
Musings: Should wealth have a ceiling?
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March is the most confounding month
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Who wins the green energy vs. affordability clash?
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The SAVE Act is a solution in search of a problem
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Blame Temple Israel attack on those who made antisemitism fashionable
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Road safety lessons from Maryland
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Nassau militia, Long Island power grid, mom in wrong-way crash
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Terrifying attacks bring home danger
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SUNY makes a move to oust NCC head
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America can afford higher taxes. The tariffs prove it.
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Yes, Americans are saving enough for retirement
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Prediction markets signal a flash point for the future
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Another chance for clean slate at EPCAL
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