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Women exceed registration rates in early voting on LI
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5m readCast your vote, then be patient1m read
Prayers after clergy abuse settlement2m read
The two things we need from the Federal Reserve right now3m read
Trump doesn't merit return to Oval Office
Who says he wouldn't try another unlawful act to seize power?
4m readKamala Harris for president4m read
Vote 'no' on Proposition One3m read
LaLota, with reservations, for New York's 1st Congressional District4m read
Posterli for New York State Assembly 20th District2m read
Prayers after clergy abuse settlement
Remember the survivors who paid an awful price and all of the others also hurt in this scandal.
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Bring domestic abuse out of the shadows2m read
Prop 1 will protect abortion rights in NY2m read
We can protect Long Island from storm surge2m read
Why I am voting for Donald Trump3m read
A new World Series awakens old ghosts2m read
The Point
Time slows down in an election season crawl
Repetitive commercials and endless attacks and counterattacks make it a real slog.
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How relevant is the 'fascist' label in this election cycle?
The fixation on labels is a distraction from what we already know about Trump.
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Will Bannon return to the MAGA circle?
Former Trump guru is out of prison but his quest for renewed influence might fail.
2m readCartoon galleries
Commentary
The two things we need from the Federal Reserve right now
It is time for it to make room for other policymakers.
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On election night, the law must prevail2m read
For many people, Tuesday's election is truly a life-or-death matter5m read
Forgotten in the IV shortage? Patients who need it to eat3m read
U.S. election chaos would endanger the whole world3m read
More Opinion
Background checks on school bus drivers, Native American aid1m read
Will Bannon return to the MAGA circle?2m read
State, Nassau must help NUMC1m read
Women outperforming men in early, absentee voting in Nassau3m read
America's political polarization is driving its hunger for fake news3m read
Voters with a 'party-over-reality' bias may play a decisive role in the election3m read
Bring domestic abuse out of the shadows2m read
Election could produce one of two unappetizing scenarios3m read
Reasons to vote yes on Prop 13m read
A shopping village rises in Elmont2m read
Mike Pence cautious in his criticism of Trump at the LIA4m read
Better residency rules needed1m read
Why I as a teacher won't use artificial intelligence2m read
A Trump history lesson for young voters3m read
Stony Brook mill pond, red light cams and fake license plates, more3m read
Slurs not real Trump threat2m read
Prop 1 will protect abortion rights in NY2m read
'Garbage' comments at Trump rally reverberate among Latinos in CD44m read
The world depends on a strong American democracy3m read
Why Trump's presidential campaign came to New York4m read
Musings: AI, can you aid our troubled planet?1m read
Musings: Let's all agree to vote wisely
Musings: 'Greatest Generation' takes on new meaning1m read
We can protect Long Island from storm surge2m read
Trump doesn't merit return to Oval Office4m read
Why I am voting for Donald Trump3m read
Kamala Harris for president4m read
A union leadership reshuffle as NUMC's fate hangs in the balance4m read
Hurricane misinformation is coming at a dangerous time3m read
Can faith in elections be restored? It's worth trying3m read
NYS housing shortage and STAR property tax relief1m read
Intrigue ends as Turkish cleric dies2m read
Vote 'no' on Proposition One3m read
Cuomo, Conway to talk 'elezioni presidenziali'4m read
Our view on Proposition One
Say goodbye to cheaper rent and airfares3m read
A new World Series awakens old ghosts2m read
Democracy requires understanding how someone can vote for Trump3m read
Readers react to voters' preferences3m read
Could a residency issue upend the Sillitti-Norber Assembly race?5m read
LaLota, with reservations, for New York's 1st Congressional District4m read
Who we're endorsing: For 1st Congressional District
Once our primary forests are gone, they're gone forever3m read
Musk helps set up another round of postelection conspiracy chaos4m read
Populism is bad for economic growth4m read
Nassau red-light cameras, Harborside crisis, the Mets3m read
Harborside elderly need state help1m read
Hochul on Harborside: 'This will be solved. Nothing will happen to the residents.'3m read
Two weeks to go; this is getting serious2m read
No, immigrants don't commit more crimes3m read
