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We need to support our local newspapers, really
We need local reporting because we need vetted information to help us improve our communities.
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Tell us which roadways on Long Island are in the worst condition and which need the most repairs.
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What we may be seeing is a virtuous cycle for young people weighing the choice of seeking employment or enrolling in higher ed.
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Reader letters to Newsday about a six year term for presidents, trash on Long Island roadways and more.
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Female violence toward male partners is a fact that seems counterintuitive yet is documented by decades of research.
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Here’s how some members of the Newsday editorial board ranked the candidates on their performance during the ninth Democratic debate in Las Vegas.
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The Newsday editorial board discussed the 9th Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas via Slack.
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Start with a to-do list and then spend.
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The candidates in the special election for the 12th Assembly District seat vacated by Republican Andrew Raia are set … for now.
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According to a leaked recording of a Trump campaign official, Trump is all in on the "voter fraud" theme this year.
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Start with a to-do list and then spend.
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Ending the requirement that power plants reduce toxic pollutants, including mercury, in their emissions is a terrible idea.
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Those chosen for mercy or redemption say something about the presidents who make them.
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For congestion pricing to start up next year, federal approval must come soon.
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Land mines remain a danger to life and limb long after the wars are over.
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Check on power is needed no matter who is president.
Phyllis, William Jr., John, and Mr. and Mrs. William Cotter. Credit: Jim O’Rourke/Newsday
Bill Levitt. Credit: Dan Sheehan/Newsday
Christopher Neidt
Christopher Neidt
The Cotter house in 1953.
Long Islanded Divided series by Newsday.
Newsday editorial, 1949
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Joshua Ruff
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Herbie Wheeler
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Letter to the editor October 1947
Newsday editorial board response 1947
Original Levittown lease. Credit: Levittown Historial Society
Newsday editorial 1949
Newsday editorial 1949
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Newsday editorial 1957
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We need local reporting because we need vetted information to help us improve our communities.
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What we may be seeing is a virtuous cycle for young people weighing the choice of seeking employment or enrolling in higher ed.
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According to a leaked recording of a Trump campaign official, Trump is all in on the "voter fraud" theme this year.
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If the Democrats truly want to be successful, they need to appeal to the millions of Americans who want a centrist candidate.
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Once again, we're teetering on the brink of nuclear conflict instead of taking steps toward de-escalation and disarmament.
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Bloomberg's admittance to this week's debate shows both his strengths as a candidate and opens him up to scrutiny from others.
National Cartoon Galleries
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Cartoonists from across the nation and around the world sound off on current events.
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Essays
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It took being deployed during Operation Desert Storm to learn the true meaning behind being a teacher.
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A 1946 Plymouth Special Deluxe Convertible was the dream car he never forgot.
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A cat he never wanted turned out to be a beloved family pet.
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Every community should have a place like Sip This.
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A collage evokes a young man's fear and hopes from 1969.
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Life in glimpses: Excerpts from 2019 Expressway reader essays.
More Opinion
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If the Democrats truly want to be successful, they need to appeal to the millions of Americans who want a centrist candidate.
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Once again, we're teetering on the brink of nuclear conflict instead of taking steps toward de-escalation and disarmament.
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Reader letters to Newsday about the death of Thomas Valva, robocalls and more.