Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
The hayride that lives in my heart
I remember that day and all its sweetness as a milepost in their time with us.
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New York should not have a mask ban2m read
Harvard teaches resistance, not leadership2m read
What to tell students about Earth's future2m read
New pope should be like Francis in spirit4m read
Bringing the Pietà to the World's Fair3m read
The Point
Spurring more births not an easy task
Trump's push smacks against reality that such campaigns elsewhere have failed.
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Both extremes hurt transgender debate
Democrats were hurt by 2024 stances but now Republicans risk alienating public.
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Trump Tower Moscow whispers heard again
Unconfirmed reports are reminder of role played by ex-LIer in real estate scheme.
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Commentary
Kids are anxious. Ignoring it won't help.
Climate science should be taught in classrooms by trained professionals.
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Here's why the president keeps ignoring the law3m read
The next pope will help decide the planet's fate2m read
Trump's neocolonialism tendencies ignore American history and values2m read
Geoengineering's risks need to be studied more4m read
More Opinion
The world needs more people like Pope Francis1m read
Hegseth proves unfit for duty1m read
Nassau CSEA health care contract comes back to take its political toll4m read
Harvard teaches resistance, not leadership2m read
Easy entry into the U.S. from foreign shores? Don't count on it now3m read
How likely is it that bird flu will spread to humans on a mass scale?3m read
What to tell students about Earth's future2m read
Jan. 6 pardons, RFK Jr.'s autism comments1m read
Gavin Wax: From Trump's MAGA-phone to FCC official3m read
Francis set path for successor2m read
The 'golden age' of U.S. manufacturing stumbles out of the gate3m read
A conclave to test Pope Francis' legacy5m read
New pope should be like Francis in spirit4m read
Musings: Honk as if your life depends on it
Musings: An invisible war against our heroes1m read
Musings: Smartphone owners might flip out over this1m read
Bringing the Pietà to the World's Fair3m read
New turn in the hunt for life out there2m read
Build back trust in public health3m read
The U.S. has Greenland (and foreign policy) exactly upside down3m read
New York feels the wind chill of White House power politics4m read
Solar tax credits, NYS policy, Trump trips, rides to space3m read
U.S. is effectively in Kremlin's corner2m read
No more games on deportations1m read
Trotta runs for Smithtown supervisor on antidevelopment plank4m read
Here is Harvard's best argument against funding cuts3m read
Trump institutionalizes the 'Big Lie'3m read
Legalized pot, helping homeless, policing roadways1m read
Santos might not get his Trump pardon2m read
Stefanik a possible gubernatorial roadblock for Blakeman5m read
Nassau's agreement with ICE is dangerous2m read
Can Democrats and big tech get back together?4m read
If countries stop buying U.S. debt, everything changes4m read
Federal funds for Ivy League, voting rights, distracted driving, more2m read
Vexing vision of LI's hubs of inactivity2m read
Suffolk should fly suicide flag1m read
Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth could face primary over Melville housing3m read
LI's affordable housing is in our backyards2m read
RFK Jr.'s autism 'investigation' reflects his ignorance4m read
Social Security is protection from volatility3m read
County money for nonprofits, every voter should provide ID1m read
Development without inclusion is exclusion1m read
Good push to electrify LIRR1m read
Violence stains politics again1m read
Zeldin melds Trump style with environmental policy on LI3m read
Measles' toll extends beyond deaths3m read
What families caring for elders need 4m read
Why this round of tariffs feels so personal3m read
Musings: Highway hogs drive me crazy
Musings: Life lessons for Girl Scouts1m read
