Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
Police's urgent mental health crisis
State legislation must be passed to help police officers at risk of dying by suicide.
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Local roads, bridges need state funding2m read
Seeking ways to address mental health crisis2m read
What I learned from Hazel Dukes on LI2m read
Proposed budget cuts hurt veterans 2m 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
CPS cases, food banks, school boards, sports bets3m read
There's no business like Blakeman's show business2m read
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
LI economy will be trade war casualty2m read
NY State impedes battery storage progress2m 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
