Opinion

Unique and independent views on the latest local, national and international issues written and selected by the Newsday Editorial Board.

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• Opinion The Point: To the moon and back to LI

  The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.

• Commentary Opinion: The benefits of a walkable community are huge

  The benefits of such communities can be enormous -- both personally and professionally.

• Commentary Opinion: On dark side of moon-landing deniers

  Recent polls find that younger generations are far more skeptical about the lunar mission than their older counterparts.

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• Letters Just Sayin': Delivery trucks change the quality of life

  Reader letters to Newsday for Saturday, July 20, 2019.

• Commentary Opinion: We are all 'the Squad' now

  President Donald Trump has forced us all to take a position on what kind of America this is going to be

• Commentary Opinion: Ensuring justice in Epstein saga

  Questions raised by the Florida case demand that victims in the NY case be heard.

• Letters Letter: Drivers can help save motorcyclists' lives

  Reader letters to Newsday for Friday, July 19, 2019.

• Editorial Editorial: Wind to fuel a clean break

  NY's plan slashes carbon by 2050.

• Opinion The Point: All impeachment is local

  The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.

• Commentary What #NeverTrump will mean in 2020

  It is pretty much impossible to serve this president and retain one's honor and self-respect.