Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.

NIH cuts worry researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Hear from researchers about the cutbacks affecting their cutting-edge work.

Investigating hearing-related issues1m read
Exploring interpretable machine learning1m read

Studying metastatic breast cancer1m read

Probing how breast cancer, nervous system interact1m read

Investigating 'triple negative' breast cancer1m read
The Point

Matinecock Court is a reality at last
After decades of struggle, the E. Northport housing development is nearly done.
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NYC steps closer to a Mayor Zohran Mamdani
For Dems, the implications of his victory surpass his profile as Muslim and socialist.
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Does Mamdani's win push Dems to the left?
Young voters' role shows progressives remain a formidable force in the party.
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Commentary

America's broken politics is breaking economics, too
Now, in economics as in politics, it is moderates versus populists.
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There's a 'double-edged sword' in your stomach3m read

Mamdani's rise is a gift Republicans are already using4m read

RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel is turning misinformation into policy5m read

No one can grasp trillions. Here's how to make sense of federal spending and debt4m read
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Mamdani's rise is a gift Republicans are already using4m read

RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel is turning misinformation into policy5m read
Battery energy storage systems are safe2m read
Masked ICE raiders send wrong message1m read

Mixed reactions to Zohran Mamdani's win in NYC3m read

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's survival a far cry from 20224m read

No one can grasp trillions. Here's how to make sense of federal spending and debt4m read

Term limits won't fix what's wrong with Congress4m read

Musings: Flying the flag warms my heart
Musings: Disabled workers deserve real wage

Musings: Saluting July 4 as a special day
Musings: Let's adopt measures to preserve our water1m read
LI nonprofits being pushed to the brink3m read

LI lawmakers must hold the line on SALT1m read

For LI, it's a big ugly budget bill3m read

Farewell to the U.S. as the world's top science nation3m read

The golden age for employers is ending4m read
More charter schools, more choices1m read

Does Mamdani's win push Dems to the left?2m read
Failed environmental bill, Social Security, careless drivers3m read

More seniors now living alone on LI4m read

By striking Iran, Trump made the right decision2m read

Those cuts to 'overhead' costs in research? They do real damage3m read
Manage reality, managed retreat1m read

LI medical research, higher ed hurt by cuts2m read

Migrants can bolster our Social Security1m read

A new generation rises on NYC's left2m read

Huntington, Smithtown supervisor primary wins hit home4m read

The new assault on abortion is quieter — but just as dangerous4m read

Vaccine politics and the remaking of a president3m read
Green incentives cuts are risky2m read

On a clear day, you can see ... what?2m read
DOJ entering Massapequa mascot ban a distraction3m read

Suffolk's GOP primaries for town supervisor go down to the wire4m read

There is no one-and-done on Iran4m read

While schools are out, our youths need to continue to read3m read
A strong LI economy needs reliable power2m read

Reactions to U.S. attack on Iran3m read

Caution needed in Iran conflict1m read

Elise Stefanik, GOP gubernatorial hopeful, brings her bid to Long Island2m read

Parsing ICE's mixed-up, hard-to-believe assault claims4m read

American lawmakers shot in their homes. How did we get here?3m read
There's danger on LI's side streets, too2m read

Musings: Vets visiting VA clinic in Bay Shore don't need aggravation

Musings: Migrant kids part of our future1m read

Musings: Mass deportations create fright — with good cause1m read

The cycles of life just keep on cycling2m read

A red-tailed hawk chick's first foray to flight school2m read

Don't weaken hurricane forecasts3m read

Appellate court ruling could roil NYC mayoral race2m read