Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
Drug cartels, MS-13 are not terrorists
Designating cartels as terrorists may misdirect focus from genuine threats.
2m readLearning from Happy Cat Sanctuary fire2m read
Trump cuts will hurt addiction services on LI2m read
'Gatsby' turns 100, but never gets old2m read
LI's children will be hurt by Medicaid cuts2m read
Toll of measles extends beyond deaths3m read
The Point
Extraordinary week by any measure
The whiplash of news reminded us that politics, like life, is always a long game.
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Pro-immigration sentiment is growing
Polls show sympathy for those working, and who have family ties and deep roots.
2m readWarnings about RFK Jr. are coming true
Concerns he would do damage as HHS head are being borne out.
2m readCartoon galleries
Commentary
Trump's threats and tariffs are a global 'kill switch'
For now, many allies can't do much except appease Washington.
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Wall Street will regret helping the world burn4m read
This isn't how you make America healthy again3m read
We used to disagree. Now we don't talk to each other3m read
Want bananas, coffee, chocolate? Hello, import tax!3m read
More Opinion
Pro-immigration sentiment is growing2m read
Will Trump cash in if Bally's wins a casino? A $115M question5m read
LI's children will be hurt by Medicaid cuts2m read
No more fixes to Tier 6 pensions1m read
We used to disagree. Now we don't talk to each other3m read
Want bananas, coffee, chocolate? Hello, import tax!3m read
Toll of measles extends beyond deaths3m read
Suffolk water authority's water quality goals1m read
Troubling end to Adams case2m read
Kevin Thomas, former lawmaker, hired as NUMC lobbyist3m read
Trump imperils academic freedom2m read
Big Pharma needs to get off the sidelines4m read
The dangerous war on vaccines2m read
Medicaid cuts, damage from Signal chat leak1m read
HHS cuts will hurt thousands of NYers2m read
Be cautious with Social Security1m read
A Dot Goosby problem for Nassau Democratic chairman5m read
Loss of bipartisanship is harming the nation2m read
Democrats, stop beating ourselves up2m read
What counts as ultra-processed food? It's too complicated4m read
Stem the anti-trans tide on Long Island2m read
Cellphones in class, ghost plates, Tesla vandals3m read
Steve Cohen's casino move: A Nassau game changer?4m read
The impossible trinity at the heart of U.S. tariffs4m read
What plans after Dept. of Ed's end?1m read
Trump and the Fed are on a collision course4m read
Musings: Sorry, this is the wrong number
Musings: An amazin' night to remember
Time for LI to pony up for MTA capital plan2m read
Musings: At age 6, my child's organs were donated1m read
Government contracting is an easy but elusive target5m read
Police's urgent mental health crisis2m read
The best summer job I ever had2m read
Caution needed on state budget3m read
Local roads, bridges need state funding2m read
Tariffs will destroy the best cure for the trade deficit3m read
This billionaire Democrat is ready to brawl3m read
Signal chat saga: A matter of security and truth3m read
Probe Signal chat fiasco2m read
Warnings about RFK Jr. are coming true2m read
LI pre-K: Millions unspent as parents seek slots3m read
What Colin Powell would say about the Pentagon DEI purge4m read
Democrats need more combative centrists4m read
Don't close LI's Fish and Wildlife office1m read
'Signal' of Trump's sloppiness problem2m read
Is housing politically affordable for NY Democrats anymore?4m read
Fund the MTA capital plan2m read
U.S. allies get a Signal chat's worth of red flags4m read
Seeking ways to address mental health crisis2m read
What we're getting right fighting the overdose epidemic4m read
