Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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The unintended consequences of Suffolk's e-bike law
For residents like me, the impact is immediate and impractical.
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Growing up with lots of moms and dads
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Repowering can avert a reliability crisis
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Setting limits for AI in Holocaust education
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Nitrous oxide misuse is a serious concern
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Sports travel teams lead us astray
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The Point
DiNapoli reaches a new crossroads
Democratic comptroller is facing first loud primary from the left this year.
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Back to reality for this Cabinet member
Was serving as transportation secretary not enough time in front of the cameras?
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Zelenskyy trolls, rains on Putin's parade
This may have been the year Putin's "Victory Day" cult backfired.
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Cartoons
Commentary
The unintended consequences of Suffolk's e-bike law
For residents like me, the impact is immediate and impractical.
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'Tax the rich' won't save cities like New York
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The Virginia ruling bolstered democracy, if not Democrats
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How the waste in healthcare drives the U.S. debt
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The Iran war made the North Korea problem worse
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More Opinion
Today's cybersecurity systems are not ready for AI
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Musings: Lifting the heavy veil on this chronic pain
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Musings: At Derby, the lady is a champ
Musings: Life zoomed, joy bloomed
Hailing the wild child and free spirit of plants
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Growing up with lots of moms and dads
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Cartoon: A state flag for Long Island
Here we go again, nearing an LIRR strike
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Repowering can avert a reliability crisis
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Taxing the rich, Long Beach flag dispute
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Trump's war brings dire economic straits
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Cairo and Jacobs get cross-endorsed
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Reining in wasteful federal spending will help reduce energy costs
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DOJ is breaking its own rules to litigate in the media
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Setting limits for AI in Holocaust education
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PSEG managers' remarks deserve scrutiny
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The saga of the Elmont community center
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Big houses in Hempstead Town, traffic stop signs, DOT road work
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NUMC dead last again
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Overpaid CEOs are the wrong target for affordability warriors
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Taxing the wealthy won't reduce their power
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A call to action for free speech defenders
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Hope and caution in Mastic Beach
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CPS, ICE, lawn equipment rebates, Sands Point fairy fest
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Bruce who? Most NYers don't know enough about Blakeman
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Relax. Solar panels won't give you cancer
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The cost of gutting science is invisible yet enormous
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Nitrous oxide misuse is a serious concern
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4-H camp in Riverhead must be preserved
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Protecting our water, horseshoe crabs, ICE, IRA program
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Signs of fraying between the national and state parties
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Ibogaine hype is outpacing the science
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Money can't buy you voters' love
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Musings: Cleaning up the Island and saving its tall oaks
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Musings: Safety over fun while driving
Musings: A litmus test for our leaders
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Ape's act matters in extinction fight
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Navy must do more in Calverton
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The world's food supply is under a quadruple attack
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Vaccine bill, fair voting maps
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Promise and possibility as new Belmont takes shape
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Trump drug use policies at odds
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Sports travel teams lead us astray
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Auto bill is the collision of the Albany season
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Let's get ready for the next pandemic
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Kevin Warsh has no good reason to lower rates
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Kimmel's punch line, organ donation in NY
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Clearer e-bike laws are needed
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