Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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Albany has more work to do in '26
The work left over includes dozens of proposals of specific interest on Long Island.
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Don't let Long Island's giant hubs stagnate
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Amtrak needs to get back on track
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Banning cellphones was a start. Next up: Tackling tech
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Moms.gov falls short of needed resources for all
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Expand the House to end gerrymandering arms race
The real structural culprit rarely gets the attention it deserves.
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In Suffolk, can we prevent another child tragedy?
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Recalling Barney Frank, and that time he yelled at me
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SNAP needs protection again, now
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When a Knicks hero cured an adolescent's fever
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'Surveillance pricing' law won't work
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The Point
Knicks fever drowns out World Cup fervor
Interest in the soccer event is down, going by ticket sales and hotel bookings.
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For Blakeman, a rocky path to Albany success
Can a putative Gov. Blakeman amass the support and alliances to win, then thrive?
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Leo's important guideposts for AI
His message was needed after years of AI growing in a regulatory vacuum.
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Cartoons
Commentary
Expand the House to end gerrymandering arms race
The real structural culprit rarely gets the attention it deserves.
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Does science need autonomous AI?
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The influencer economy has crossed the line
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Graham Platner is the Democrats' Ken Paxton
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Fast e-scooters are a menace. Don't lump e-bikes with them.
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More Opinion
Pulte will drag U.S. intelligence from bad to worse
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Recalling Barney Frank, and that time he yelled at me
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Greenport's vacant storefronts, Penn Station fire
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Banning cellphones was a start. Next up: Tackling tech
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For Blakeman, a rocky path to Albany success
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Some GOP candidates look to rebrand with a new third party line
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Can't find a job after graduation? Blame WFH, not AI.
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U.S. should help contain Ebola outbreak, not aggravate the crisis
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Moms.gov falls short of needed resources for all
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SNAP needs protection again, now
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Death of 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan, government checks
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Behind-the-scenes back-and-forth between Suffolk and Albany
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Populism is threatening to supercharge America's fiscal crisis
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In politics after Trump, nothing is disqualifying
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Our hardest days as working moms on Long Island
'I desperately wanted to go with all of them'
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'I had minutes to figure out how I was going to work that day'
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'I pretended my heart was not completely breaking'
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'I worried those moments were not enough'
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'I simply cannot be in two places at once'
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Sapraicone goes to work with D'Esposito in Washington
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How to make this World Cup a win for soccer diplomacy
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Musings: Honor our flag with respect
Musings: Yes, rabbit ears but grand views
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Musings: New distribution hub needs quiet, green vans
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Leo's important guideposts for AI
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Trump's weaponization fund is unjust
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See Matt Davies' latest cartoon
When a Knicks hero cured an adolescent's fever
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'Surveillance pricing' law won't work
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Pope Leo XIV, Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
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Let's avoid that sinking feeling
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Major stop on ride to move LIRR's Port Jeff station?
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Can AI financial advice help you retire more comfortably?
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Your power is out? Prepare to wait a long time.
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'Decency' in beaches, parks, affordable rentals, kids' birthday parties
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Streamline home building permits
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Ronkonkoma Hub development plan faces headwinds
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Congressional gerrymandering is a circular firing squad
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The World Cup problem that could disrupt all of sports
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Stop ignoring the Hatch Act
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Data centers need regional approach
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Gold Star mom, Vietnam vet, lack of sportsmanship, more
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How did that LIE sinkhole happen? We have the deets
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New Fed Chair Warsh is doomed to break with his campaign pitch
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Don't just build smaller houses, get people to like them
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The reality of an airport in our backyard
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Maybe this is why we stay on Long Island
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Musings: Covering up the bottom line
Musings: A welcome to summer on this golden canal
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