Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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Need fair support for disabled people
Raising asset limit to qualify for aid would be pro-family, pro-marriage.
2m readCommunity college is a good economic deal2m read
For decades, 'our' picture-perfect park2m read
Let's talk frankly about Social Security2m read
Don't let 9/11 become just another date2m read
All New York veterans deserve a tuition break2m read
The Point
Spacewalk spectacle is a disquieting sight
Rich entrepreneur paying for mission is a sign of our economically unequal times.
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Is Poland the next target for Russia?
Kamala Harris' debate suggestion rings true for Poles and Polish Americans.
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Cuomo's political future still cloudy
His defense in Washington hearing of his COVID record was fierce but not decisive.
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Commentary
Springfield and the violent gyrations of the American Dream
Springfield, Ohio, burns brightly in my childhood memories.
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How can voters still be undecided?3m read
The spirit of fracking comes to U.S. lithium mining3m read
Trump's worst debate moments came on abortion, health care4m read
We must give students a mental health lifeline for the school year2m read
More Opinion
How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election3m read
We must give students a mental health lifeline for the school year2m read
Don't revisit idea of nuclear power plants1m read
Debate had winner but not much else1m read
Is NUMC headed toward a fight with the state?3m read
Let's talk frankly about Social Security2m read
Taylor Swift is so over Trump's antics2m read
Kamala Harris said what Biden couldn't about abortion3m read
Northwell ER wait times, housing, 9/11 terror attacks3m read
Cuomo's political future still cloudy2m read
Are you running against that guy?2m read
Fully fund 9/11 health program1m read
Where Harris, Trump stand on issues is less important than you think3m read
You could power America with China's wasted energy3m read
Educating migrant children, school shootings, gun safety 3m read
Responsibility is on parents, too1m read
For Josh Lafazan, a debatable move3m read
Don't let 9/11 become just another date2m read
Here are questions moderators should ask Trump and Harris5m read
Stock-selloff fears for September are overblown4m read
Musings: Long Island's beauty shines just as it is
Musings: What it means to be a grandparent1m read
Musings: Remember those who survived that awful day1m read
All New York veterans deserve a tuition break2m read
Take my word: I love books2m read
We have to try to stop school shootings2m read
Seeking straight answers in debate3m read
Parsing LI's crime statistics4m read
Big Fed rate cuts are needed for the young and the jobless2m read
Failing our students, one school shooting at a time3m read
Cellphones in schools, Gus Walz, Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera3m read
New protests not about human rights2m read
Sands review process reboots, goes to Nassau County4m read
AI culture will be weirder than you can imagine3m read
Conserve our precious water1m read
Even a Harris transition would be challenging3m read
Drinking water, Israeli hostage deaths, presidential debate1m read
Global intrigue in LIer's influence case2m read
Best natural disaster response: be prepared2m read
D'Esposito seeks tailwinds from Long Beach2m read
Release report on Arlington incident1m read
Voting is a social determinant of health6m read
Stormwater, executive pay, Oyster Bay fishing, student loans3m read
Limit cellphone use in schools1m read
I've known RFK Jr. for years, and I'm sad2m read
Ask another Kennedy what he can do for Dems3m read
Why Trump's spectacle at Arlington National Cemetery was disgusting3m read
AI is here. How can we make it less scary and safer?3m read
Air travel is improving. Why isn't passengers' behavior?3m read
Developing open spaces, mask ban, housing on empty malls, more3m read