Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
For John Avlon, showing up in Coram made a difference
The Point is Newsday Opinion's daily newsletter inside the local, city and state political scenes.
4m read
Newsday editorial board makes no endorsement in the New York State Senate 8th District1m read
Bynoe for New York State Senate 6th District2m read
Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick for New York State Senate 9th District1m read
Newsday editorial board makes no endorsement in the New York State Senate 8th District
Election 2024 pick from Newsday's editorial board.
1m readBynoe for New York State Senate 6th District2m read
Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick for New York State Senate 9th District1m read
Martins for New York State Senate 7th District2m read
Lisa Lin for New York State Senate 5th District1m read
Make NY transit more accessible
LIRR and MTA must keep improving facilities for people with developmental disabilities.
2m read
Time to get offshore wind back on track2m read
Horseshoe crabs need to be protected2m read
Eric Adams should resist calls to resign2m read
A year of agony for the Neutra family2m read
Let's restore the lake at Blydenburgh Park2m read
The Point
We all could use a break from the news
Amid the doom and gloom, a positive development from the world of fruit flies.
2m read
Seeking hope while surrounded by hate
As Jews celebrate a new year, others around them are calling for their death.
2m read
Parsing threats to democracy
Nothing Kamala Harris has proposed is on a par with trying to steal an election.
2m readCartoon galleries
Commentary
The GOP's new anti-vaccine laws will hurt kids
The majority of people still want to get their children vaccinated.
3m read
Hurricane Milton shows there's no 'normal' storm season3m read
It's late to fight over voting rules, but they're doing it anyway3m read
Mass deportation isn't just cruel, it's expensive3m read
Nobel Prize for medicine recognizes microRNA — and curiosity3m read
More Opinion
Cannabis sales are a pot of gold for LI4m read
Gillibrand, with reservations, for U.S. Senate3m read
Make NY transit more accessible2m read
2024 Endorsements: How we make our picks1m read
Nobel Prize for medicine recognizes microRNA — and curiosity3m read
America's flood insurance system requires urgent fixes4m read
Israel-Hamas war, diocese teacher firing, overdose deaths, more3m read
Hurricane lies are destructive2m read
Who's your pick for president?1m read
Campaign for Melville Town Center housing hits pause3m read
Algorithms don't raise rents, landlords do3m read
One year after the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, hostage families feel betrayed5m read
Musings: Bilingual teachers would help kids
Musings: Car alarms needed for headlights at night
Musings: Plant-based diets would help climate
Musings: Dreamers face election and a fresh nightmare1m read
Time to get offshore wind back on track2m read
Seeking hope while surrounded by hate2m read
We all could use a break from the news2m read
Horseshoe crabs need to be protected2m read
Newsday editorial board endorses Suozzi for 3rd Congressional District3m read
Using trans kids as political pawns is a dangerous game3m read
Retailers have no room for error this holiday4m read
Florida? New York is just fine with us1m read
Newsday editorial board endorses Garbarino for 2nd Congressional District2m read
Parsing threats to democracy2m read
Trump offers voters a trifecta of economic madness3m read
All of Newsday's 2024 election endorsements
Nanny states are now essential to economic health4m read
NYC 811 network, Queens-Midtown Tunnel damage, obesity1m read
Vance cuts a path for his own future2m read
CEO warns NUMC employees about threat of 'Albany takeover'4m read
Which water is safest to drink?3m read
Lack of funding dogs MTA plan1m read
Voter purges are disenfranchisement in disguise4m read
Nonprofit salaries, diocese settlement, college day care2m read
Was NUMC exec fired because of his ties to Dem chairman Jay Jacobs?4m read
Rose is tale of accountability1m read
Eric Adams should resist calls to resign2m read
Abortion and the economy are not separate issues3m read
Hurricane Helene reminds us there are no climate havens3m read
Nepotism, MTA oversight, adding LIRR spur, more2m read
Adams scandal a riddle for Democrats3m read
A year of agony for the Neutra family2m read
Helene delivers a warning to LI1m read
Gold's record run can't continue forever, right?3m read
Trump and Harris want more crypto innovation. Yikes3m read
Musings: Insurers' breast coverage awful
Musings: Don't bring your NY habits to Florida1m read
Musings: Hearing radio voices soundtrack of my life1m read
