Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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December's light makes you work
Summer lays out the palette. Winter makes you conjure it.
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Motive's the mystery in Trump aide's remarks
Was Wiles somehow blowing a whistle on the unwieldy shop that she runs?
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Massacre likely to become a symbol of hate
For most Jews, this is what the "globalized intifada" looks like.
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Cartoons
Commentary
The flu is trying to ruin your holiday. Don't let it
Some schools around the country have been forced to close.
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The affordability crisis is real and tariffs caused it
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The 2025 discourse about grade inflation deserves a C
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The Supreme Court generals failed their troops this year
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You can't say 'poof' to climate risks
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More Opinion
Florida speeding law, rigging votes, border vetting, Mets' Alonso
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Massacre likely to become a symbol of hate
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City's ban could smoke out a nuisance
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Port Washington's honeymoon of a sewer district race
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The real microplastics problem isn't in your brain
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Affordability isn't a hoax. It's not a crisis for most, either
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Musings: I miss the quiet past as change dims my joy
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Musings: Lower our flag every Dec. 7
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Musings: Unexpected joy brightens holidays
Musings: Drug kit direct sales a danger
Pain and relief in the twilight zone
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As elder care only grows, more oversight needed
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AI can help your kids do more than cheat at tests
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Long Island nursing employment drops amid shortages
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Fighting dementia could be as easy as the shingles vaccine
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Naturalization now a sad state of affairs, more
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Long Island ratepayers deserve answers
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Trump officials snub important hearing
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Stefanik stings Blakeman early over past Hempstead intrigue
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Frank Gehry's generous and democratic architecture
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You need more friends who aren't like you
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Climate aims dim, Nassau a Blakeman steppingstone?
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Give more NYers access to music therapy
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Ticket more drivers to make LI's roads safer
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Sizing up Blakeman's LI support
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It's up to WFP to avoid being hijacked
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Why Russia loves the new US national security strategy
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Moving to a climate-disaster zone just to afford a home
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Mamdani's history scaring some Jews, parks entry, student loans
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SUNY enrollment promising, but more changes needed
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After failed promises, Blakeman aims for governor
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What you may not know about Bruce Blakeman
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Davies' Bruce Blakeman cartoons
One retracted study doesn't cancel climate science
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Bring the Winter Olympics to NY
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Hep B shift is a mistake, superintendents pay, ranked choice voting
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Incoherent Ukraine policy yields a big setback
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Feds' hepatitis B change endangers babies
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June 24 cost Long Islanders a lot
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The true cost of Warner Bros. selling its soul to Netflix
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The US and the world need Poland as a full member of G20
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Musings: In Congress, it's about time for a generational reset
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Musings: Priced out, fans miss Broadway joy
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Musings: Standardize car lease rules
As memory fades into history, what then?
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NUMC is poised for recovery
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Legal immigration process breaking
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Nassau border plans, faith voices lift hope up, more
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These are the ghosts we need
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As Nassau looks at no protest zones, state lawmakers make a move
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Sydney shootings, Reiner murders, Trump comments, economy
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Wind farms, economy, decriminalizing pot
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2026 is right around the corner. What are you hoping for?
Antisemitism, boat attacks, Ukraine, health insurance, more
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Florida speeding law, rigging votes, border vetting, Mets' Alonso
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