Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
Better way to treat kids with rare diseases
Genetic testing delivers faster and more accurate diagnoses and saves the health care system money.
2m readI tip my hat to an unforgettable lady2m read
It's going to take a miracle: fixing Hanukkah product mistakes2m read
Accessory dwellings would help housing crisis2m read
Words matter; let's use them with care2m read
This time, Huntington votes for the future1m read
The Point
Ominous overtones in Trump press attacks
Targeting the media and his political opponents for legal action is dangerous.
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Trump should offer pardons and apologies
In giving clemency to Jan. 6 rioters, he also should say he's sorry he misled them.
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Holidays give comfort amid change
Their traditions evolve but we always find the grace to accept new rituals.
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Commentary
. How U.S. schoolchildren can stop trailing their international peers
Policymakers nationwide need to ignore the calls for lower standards.
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We're not ready for the next pandemic5m read
Luigi Mangione and where we are now3m read
What's unusual about Wis. school shooting, and what isn't4m read
IVF can be an ordeal. Finally, science has a better way.4m read
More Opinion
Trump should offer pardons and apologies2m read
Drone questions demand answers1m read
After health care CEO killing, LI's Sapraicone has some security tips2m read
Drone sightings merit a more urgent response2m read
Accessory dwellings would help housing crisis2m read
How RFK Jr. could reverse our nation's foolish approach to obesity4m read
School regionalization, LIPA time-of-day rates, red light cameras3m read
Hochul refund no long-term fix1m read
Casino questions anyone? Albany has 94 pages of answers4m read
Carbon-capture promises require an unrealistic land grab3m read
Words matter; let's use them with care2m read
Too many Democrats still don't get the working class3m read
This time, Huntington votes for the future1m read
Drones, LIRR infrastructure, health insurance companies3m read
NYS must assure continued care2m read
NUMC's CSEA: All ears on reports of 'stronger financial position'2m read
Superrich should pay fair share in taxes2m read
How to survive in our turbulent world2m read
People cheering the murder of Brian Thompson is a bad sign for democracy5m read
The real reason you're grieving not being a grandparent4m read
Musings: Phone for help: Maybe it'll work
Musings: Celebrations unite all of us
Musings: Give the terminally ill, if suffering, a choice1m read
Holidays give comfort amid change2m read
Letters of 2024: North Shore flood, bus cameras, student debt, school armed guards, LIRR fares, Trump, election, more8m read
Musk and Milei belong to the same cult of disruption4m read
Exxon's AI power play aims to beat nuclear3m read
Vatican and sex abuse settlements, health care, more3m read
Is Cuomo on his way to vindication?2m read
Fix needed for public housing1m read
Data: Traffic on 3 LI highways getting worse3m read
Inflation anxiety just got a reality check3m read
Trump's nominees are testing the GOP's guardrails4m read
Opioid settlement funds, Juan Soto's $765M contract1m read
NIFA notches wins ... for now3m read
LI energy demands require grid build-out2m read
NUMC needs an intervention1m read
DOGE's best idea yet is permanent daylight saving time3m read
Don't let RFK Jr. distract from the big health threat: Sugar3m read
Killing exposes American angst1m read
Penny didn't deserve charges2m read
Tragedy exposes crisis in health care2m read
Hempstead still hovers over the Hub2m read
Red-light violators, gun laws3m read
Subway verdict sends message1m read
Sand mining politics a sandstorm for Southampton3m read
Musings: Disabled veterans deserve more
Musings: Let's agree on togetherness1m read
Musings: At our voting site, we speak a different language1m read
Where have all the pharmacies gone?2m read
