Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.

The house that kept its hold on me
A simple visit uncovers cheerful echoes of growing up in tight but joyful rooms.
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Standing together keeps the spirit strong
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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 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

America needs an education moonshot
The future of democracy is going to depend on our ability to think critically.
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The foreign policy moves Donald Trump got right in 2025
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The U.S.-born employment and population boom that wasn't
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America's year of health care chaos will have these consequences
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The housing market is moving in favor of Gen Z
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More Opinion

Letters of 2025: Dangerous LI roads, school cellphone ban, Trump's America, more
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The house that kept its hold on me
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Standing together keeps the spirit strong
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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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NY's offshore wind keeps the lights on
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New York's battery storage is firesafe
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Give Harborside seniors their due
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Give women the dignity we deserve
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Farmers should unite to fight unfair trade policies
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When faith steps outside the sanctuary
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Think about native lawns this winter
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A look at Christmas Eves past
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As Americans look for unity, the charitable sector provides a model
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Who gets invited to the table? Holiday gatherings offer a lesson in leadership
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The lies fueling antisemitism and Gaza misery
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Newsday's sex trafficking expose; Trump hits a low point
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A dangerous moment as measles spreads
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U.S. needs immigrants to sustain the health care workforce
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The economy needs a little bit of unfairness
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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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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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