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

Local roads, bridges need state funding
Our economy depends on a well-maintained transportation network.
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Seeking ways to address mental health crisis2m read
What I learned from Hazel Dukes on LI2m read
Proposed budget cuts hurt veterans 2m read

NY State impedes battery storage progress2m read
LI economy will be trade war casualty2m read
The Point

Warnings about RFK Jr. are coming true
Concerns he would do damage as HHS head are being borne out.
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'Signal' of Trump's sloppiness problem
Texting snafu regarding Yemen attacks was reminiscent of his first-term carelessness.
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A survey on happiness conveys uneasy truths
It's concerning that the U.S. is growing less happy, especially our young people.
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Commentary

This billionaire Democrat is ready to brawl
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker hasn't stopped punching at Trump since the election.
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Tariffs will destroy the best cure for the trade deficit3m read
What Colin Powell would say about the Pentagon DEI purge4m read

Democrats need more combative centrists4m read

U.S. allies get a Signal chat's worth of red flags4m read
More Opinion
Change needed at top of NUMC1m read
What I learned from Hazel Dukes on LI2m read

Has the U.S. become a hostile environment for tourists?4m read

Capitulation to Trump spells inordinate danger3m read
Trump administration actions spark controversy3m read
Leave Albany pay cap alone2m read
Proposed budget cuts hurt veterans 2m read

NUMC-NIFA accusations fly amid state budget talks3m read

Trump's bewildering error on the politics of trade4m read

The economic data is as cloudy as the outlook3m read
Musings: As they welcome spring, birds sing despite threat1m read

NY State impedes battery storage progress2m read
LI economy will be trade war casualty2m read
Musings: Stop asking me!
Musings: Pit politicians toe-to-toe

A survey on happiness conveys uneasy truths2m read
Stress test for our democracy3m read

Spring is here! Prepare to be miserable.4m read

What we're getting right fighting the overdose epidemic4m read
Science research cuts hurt LI students3m read
A new leader for a big Suffolk union2m read
Charter threat in Hempstead2m read
Stripping Columbia grants bad move2m read

We have nutrition labels on food. Why not alcohol?2m read

Canadians are extremely confused right now4m read

Allow homeowners to offer legal rentals1m read
Suffolk CPS still falls short1m read
Make NY schools smartphone-free2m read

Addressing child poverty will help all LIers2m read

Dems blast Trump-pardoned LI criminal's new arrest4m read

Why owning a home just got more expensive.2m read

Roberts was right to chastise Trump4m read
Schumer is lightning rod in party storm2m read
Zeldin's actions are harming LI3m read
Online permits long past due1m read

A snack-down for local mayor inspired by Trump4m read

Why do stocks gains come at night?4m read

Courting a US recession is reckless and heartless4m read
RFK Jr. must focus on measles3m read
Where is the Lee Zeldin we knew?2m read
Sign bans are troubling signs1m read

Nassau Community College under scrutiny3m read

The U.S. economic outlook is becoming more uncertain2m read

AI's role in March Madness brackets3m read

Let's make parole in NYS smarter and fairer2m read
Musings: Does Daylight Savings feel like 'Twilight Zone'?1m read
Musings: Outdoor play is best for kids
Musings: City's toll break can't buy burger
Longing for Long Island's spring soil2m read

Searching as always for the signs of spring2m read