Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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Congress must support LI food aid
Proposed cuts will harm families, jobs and businesses and exacerbate hunger.
2m readLIer in center of CIA cover-up of JFK killing2m read
Trump cuts to NEH is a tragic loss2m read
Protecting due process protects everyone2m read
Drug cartels, MS-13 are not terrorists2m read
Learning from Happy Cat Sanctuary fire2m read
The Point
Consumer protection takes hit from Trump
Dismantling bureau that offers financial safeguards will hurt everyday Americans.
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Extraordinary week by any measure
The whiplash of news reminded us that politics, like life, is always a long game.
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Pro-immigration sentiment is growing
Polls show sympathy for those working, and who have family ties and deep roots.
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Commentary
Judged by the content of their tattoos and the color of their skin
The administration displays tattoos at every turn as smoking guns of guilt.
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Trump's tariffs seek to extend his mandate3m read
10 questions Congress must ask Elon Musk2m read
Why America can't afford to silence its universities4m read
A roller coaster market means investors should sit tight4m read
More Opinion
Both Hempstead Town supervisor nominees drop out3m read
Trump's tariffs may cause a disastrous trifecta4m read
Trump's threats and tariffs are a global 'kill switch'4m read
Musings: Get better stripe for this road
Musings: Dad's memorable recovery
Musings: How long before fixing sidewalks?
Trump cuts will hurt addiction services on LI2m read
Musings: If students' repayment plans end, look out1m read
Extraordinary week by any measure2m read
'Gatsby' turns 100, but never gets old2m read
Our roads are deadly. Now what?3m read
Yes, America absolutely should annex Greenland and Canada. Here's why5m read
Wall Street will regret helping the world burn4m read
This isn't how you make America healthy again3m read
LI libraries' funding, Cory Booker and Democrats1m read
Pro-immigration sentiment is growing2m read
Will Trump cash in if Bally's wins a casino? A $115M question5m read
LI's children will be hurt by Medicaid cuts2m read
No more fixes to Tier 6 pensions1m read
We used to disagree. Now we don't talk to each other3m read
Want bananas, coffee, chocolate? Hello, import tax!3m read
Toll of measles extends beyond deaths3m read
Suffolk water authority's water quality goals1m read
Troubling end to Adams case2m read
Kevin Thomas, former lawmaker, hired as NUMC lobbyist3m read
Trump imperils academic freedom2m read
Big Pharma needs to get off the sidelines4m read
The dangerous war on vaccines2m read
Medicaid cuts, damage from Signal chat leak1m read
HHS cuts will hurt thousands of NYers2m read
Be cautious with Social Security1m read
A Dot Goosby problem for Nassau Democratic chairman5m read
Loss of bipartisanship is harming the nation2m read
Democrats, stop beating ourselves up2m read
What counts as ultra-processed food? It's too complicated4m read
Cellphones in class, ghost plates, Tesla vandals3m read
Stem the anti-trans tide on Long Island2m read
Steve Cohen's casino move: A Nassau game changer?4m read
The impossible trinity at the heart of U.S. tariffs4m read
What plans after Dept. of Ed's end?1m read
Trump and the Fed are on a collision course4m read
Musings: Sorry, this is the wrong number
Musings: An amazin' night to remember
Time for LI to pony up for MTA capital plan2m read
Musings: At age 6, my child's organs were donated1m read
Government contracting is an easy but elusive target5m read
Police's urgent mental health crisis2m read
The best summer job I ever had2m read
Caution needed on state budget3m read
Local roads, bridges need state funding2m read
