Newsday Opinion's Mark Chiusano checks out the history behind a lonely little cemetery in the middle of a Commack parking lot, where distant relatives of Aaron Burr are buried next to a Home Depot and an old Modell's.


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Hochul needs to work with Long Island leaders and offer incentives.

Gov must retool housing plan 

Parking lots at LIRR stations can be used to help meet the region's need.

Use MTA land to build more housing

The governor's housing plan hasn't evolved much.

Hochul budget has LI flaws

The region needs more housing but one size does not fit all.

Hochul must listen to LI

Map: Housing units on Long Island

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The blue pipeline to office

Abortion providers began turning patients away from their clinics this week.

Florida's abortion ban shows hypocrisy

A reckoning is happening on college campuses across the country.

Americans agree, the war in Gaza must end

LIRR fare dodgers, MTA employees fraud

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations leave Biden with a more difficult challenge

College protests could help elect Trump

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We need to know the true contours of TikTok's possible threat.

Need more info on TikTok ban

Millions of families are struggling to get back to where they were in 2021.

Wasteful government spending adds up

Suffolk County CC needs more support to better serve its diverse student community

State budget shorts community colleges

Fast-food owners are struggling to stay afloat, leading many to automation.

Robots making your food can lead to income inequality

Time, money wasted by diocese's actions

The state is continuing to ramp up spending in unsustainable ways.

State must rein in spending

Derek Floyd is the latest firefighter whose dedication is an inspiration.

Fighting the odds to stay on the job

An unusual school board election 

Ads against Suozzi showed how groups can exploit guidelines and hide donor identities.

It's time to expose the sources of dark money

The message sweeping college campuses carries serious contradictions.

Pro-Palestinian protesters are misguided in reality

Why so many Republican women think they need to prove their machismo.

The women of Trump's GOP: Who's the most macho?

Offshore wind, reduce plastics, World's Fair

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