Long Island Opinion & Commentary
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The real monster: Hunger in America's schools
Ensuring that children have access to food in school is an ethical obligation.
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Pope Leo XIV is now the spiritual leader of most Long Islanders, data shows4m read
If your commute is a nightmare, blame Congress4m read
Unlicensed drivers, wind turbines and whale deaths1m read
Big Medicaid program cuts will hurt everyone
House action would reduce benefits, coverage or reimbursement to providers.
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My time in 'Nam was memorable in many ways2m read
LI still deserves future Sands promised2m read
V-E Day legacy on LI, 80 years later2m read
Expand early detection for cancer2m read
Sun, sand and a job to remember2m read
The Point
Tax fireworks on a Nassau beachfront
Atlantic Beach assessment dispute could affect Blakeman's county exec contest.
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Listening hard for the sounds of silence
In our noisy world, you can find power and creativity in remaining quiet.
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Trump's ominous First Amendment attack
CBS must fight meritless lawsuit about "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris.
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Commentary
If your commute is a nightmare, blame Congress
Mass transit ridership remains below what it was before the pandemic.
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The real monster: Hunger in America's schools3m read
'Drill, baby, drill' vs. 'tariff, baby, tariff'3m read
The national security risk in the FDA's push for natural dyes2m read
RFK Jr.'s measles strategy is leading the U.S. down a dark path3m read
More Opinion
Time to start tunnel fixes2m read
Joe Nocella Jr. gets 120-day interim appointment as head of EDNY3m read
V-E Day legacy on LI, 80 years later2m read
America needs more living kidney donors. Here's how we achieve that goal3m read
Seabed mining is a new front in the U.S. versus the world4m read
Expand early detection for cancer2m read
Musings: Ah, the joys of naturalization
Musings: All of us make a great country
Musings: Show teachers appreciation, especially on this day1m read
Listening hard for the sounds of silence2m read
Sun, sand and a job to remember2m read
Trump's next hundred days could also be a scary ride4m read
Corporate America owes the rest of us $87 trillion for global warming4m read
Parkinson's disease finally finds a source of hope3m read
Cannabis in Islip, mascot fight and Trump, bishop's endorsement, Harvard3m read
Trump's ominous First Amendment attack2m read
Promises broken on 9/11 care1m read
Blakeman's new hallmark — 'good citizenship' cards for kids3m read
The arc of history does not simply bend toward justice3m read
Soon we will all know Sarah Huckabee Sanders' pain4m read
Empire Wind stoppage on LI, monitoring HOV lanes1m read
Protect pines from the beetle1m read
Yet another presidential kiss of death2m read
CSEA battles NUMC misinformation4m read
Don't let Elon Musk privatize the Postal Service3m read
Inside the GOP's secret plan to destroy Medicaid6m read
Harvard, Trump and Russia1m read
Canada vote is Trump warning1m read
As Albany finalizes new plan for control of NUMC board, an incendiary effort to block it pops up2m read
Sands execs use back door to visit Blakeman about a Hub casino4m read
Assessing Trump's first 100 days: A MAGA mess2m read
Assessing Trump's first 100 days: A new golden age2m read
What will we get for the holidays? Empty shelves3m read
Federal stop-work order on offshore wind plan undermines real economic progress.2m read
What scientists need to do to save science3m read
Pope Francis, school mascots, Santos sentence, judge's arrest, OMNY card3m read
Gov't must catch up to AI1m read
LI is battleground for cannabis policy2m read
Former Mondello aide back in business at the SBA2m read
Stop scaring future world leaders off U.S. campuses4m read
RFK Jr. is the real wild card in protecting Obamacare3m read
New slogan: making emissions great again2m read
Musings: Look for acts of kindness around us
Musings: E-ZPass? It's not always that easy1m read
Musings: LI, here's a bright idea that has no ceiling1m read
Spurring more births not an easy task2m read
The hayride that lives in my heart2m read
Wind is part of LI energy future3m read
Kids are anxious. Ignoring it won't help.4m read
Here's why the president keeps ignoring the law3m read
