Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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Pope Leo will welcome all immigrants
I was a missioner in his city in Peru; I know he treats newcomers with respect.
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Don't balance budget on NYers with disabilities2m read
Dangerous erosion of America's soft power2m read
Apple Watch lost at Robert Moses State Park, but not without a trace2m read
NY needs more judges; here's how to get them2m read
NY Dems must renew health care fight2m read
The Point
Pete Rose saga is a story for our times
Reinstatement taps into a moral ambiguity in which everyone gets a pass or pardon.
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Amtrak takes the press on a tour of the aging East River Tunnel tubes
MTA and others have advocated against taking the tunnel entirely out of service.
2m readHousing takes center in town elections
Challengers in Smithtown and Huntington promote false narratives on preservation.
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Commentary
The $400 million airplane is only part of the problem
Trump's rationales for accepting the gift are far-fetched, disingenuous or silly.
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The next great job churn is already starting3m read
On autism and vaccines, there are lies, damned lies and statistics6m read
Trump and Xi tone down a senseless trade war2m read
Trump is pitching austerity? Tough sell3m read
More Opinion
Amtrak takes the press on a tour of the aging East River Tunnel tubes2m read
Blakeman goes to D.C. to pitch Vance on visit to LI4m read
NY needs more judges; here's how to get them2m read
On autism and vaccines, there are lies, damned lies and statistics6m read
Trump and Xi tone down a senseless trade war2m read
Dems try to rebuild bridge to tomorrow2m read
'Forever chemicals' in water, Qatar's luxury plane gift for Trump3m read
Michael Dowling's message for those dedicated to health care4m read
Trump is pitching austerity? Tough sell3m read
Build housing at empty malls1m read
Public broadcasting boosts American democracy3m read
Five pencils, two dolls & one president who really wants a big new plane4m read
NYS budget, discovery reforms, remembering the Vietnam War3m read
Prepare now for school phone ban2m read
Hochul talks to us about Trump, Blakeman, NUMC, LIPA — with a pinch of SALT6m read
NY Dems must renew health care fight2m read
Why older Americans are Trump's biggest nightmare3m read
Summer of travel? Not for most Americans.3m read
Keep building our energy infrastructure2m read
Cellphones in schools, ICE, Nassau tax assessments, traffic enforcement3m read
Plane deal is plainly wrong1m read
A rare sighting: Romaine and Blakeman at a political event Tuesday4m read
Slowing innovation is ruining American politics4m read
U.S. retailers are facing post-tariff spending disorder3m read
Cuts threaten students with disabilities2m read
Musings: A bumpy summer for Newark fliers
Musings: Wearing a target on their backs1m read
Musings: Walking the labyrinth with a son's autism1m read
Coming to grips with the ravages of time2m read
Painful truth about freedom and equality2m read
Reckless drivers must be stopped3m read
Pope Leo XIV might be the climate champion we need2m read
Tariffs on meds will make America sick3m read
NYS assisted suicide bill, bishops' world views, golfing fees3m read
World War II's troubling European legacy2m read
Leo XIV: a pope for these times1m read
The real monster: Hunger in America's schools3m read
Pope Leo XIV is now the spiritual leader of most Long Islanders, data shows4m read
If your commute is a nightmare, blame Congress4m read
Unlicensed drivers, wind turbines and whale deaths1m read
Tax fireworks on a Nassau beachfront2m read
All in the GOP family: Blakeman hires Robert DiCarlo as $120K-a-year special adviser2m read
'Drill, baby, drill' vs. 'tariff, baby, tariff'3m read
Big Medicaid program cuts will hurt everyone2m read
The national security risk in the FDA's push for natural dyes2m read
Let's all start washing hands1m read
'Forever chemicals' in Long Island's water1m read
Hochul cancels appearance at Dems fundraiser on LI; Tish James to attend1m read
Albany remake of NUMC board nearly finalized4m read
Will you help the hungry?1m read
