Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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Standing together keeps the spirit strong
In this village, neighbors gather weekly to prove that community still matters.
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NY's offshore wind keeps the lights on
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New York's battery storage is firesafe
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When faith steps outside the sanctuary
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Think about native lawns this winter
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The lies fueling antisemitism and Gaza misery
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The Point
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
Standing together keeps the spirit strong
In this village, neighbors gather weekly to prove that community still matters.
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2025 turned Trump's biggest strength against him
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Five reasons to be optimistic about the 2026 economy
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Farmers should unite to fight unfair trade policies
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Think about native lawns this winter
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More Opinion
Musings: Who gets in, China or U.S.?
Musings: Eggnog makes me feel young again
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Musings: Reality slips away as AI learns our cues
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See Matt Davies' cartoons of the year
The flu is trying to ruin your holiday. Don't let it
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The affordability crisis is real and tariffs caused it
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Door to aid in dying cannot easily be shut
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Sydney shootings, Reiner murders, Trump comments, economy
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December's light makes you work
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Suffolk Dem leadership fight could stall party momentum
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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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Suffolk sex trafficking bill falls short
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Wind farms, economy, decriminalizing pot
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There are no winners in gambling addiction
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Can Blakeman break the county executive 'curse'?
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The Fed needs clearer jobs data, ASAP
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The biggest leverage risk isn't in the market
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2026 is right around the corner. What are you hoping for?
Motive's the mystery in Trump aide's remarks
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Antisemitism, boat attacks, Ukraine, health insurance, more
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Hellish events, a sense of chaos
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Zeldin deflects MAHA, abortion opponents, skin cancer in stride
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AI is getting dangerously good at political persuasion
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Dem Rory Lancman eyes a bid to unseat State Sen. Jack Martins
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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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