Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
Nassau's agreement with ICE is dangerous
"Task force" model has led to racial profiling of immigrants by local police.
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LI's affordable housing is in our backyards2m read
Development without inclusion is exclusion1m read
Measles' toll extends beyond deaths3m read
Don't abandon solar energy tax credits2m read
LI's roads are overburdened and unsafe2m read
The Point
U.S. is effectively in Kremlin's corner
President Trump's 'might is right' worldview favors strongmen like Putin.
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Santos might not get his Trump pardon
Embarrassing the brand might prove to be too large a hurdle for Santos to surmount.
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Vexing vision of LI's hubs of inactivity
Nassau, Suffolk have struggled for years to produce game-changing development.
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Commentary
Here is Harvard's best argument against funding cuts
The Trump freeze violates Harvard's First Amendment rights.
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Trump institutionalizes the 'Big Lie'3m read
Can Democrats and big tech get back together?4m read
If countries stop buying U.S. debt, everything changes4m read
RFK Jr.'s autism 'investigation' reflects his ignorance4m read
More Opinion
County money for nonprofits, every voter should provide ID1m read
Development without inclusion is exclusion1m read
Violence stains politics again1m read
Zeldin melds Trump style with environmental policy on LI3m read
Measles' toll extends beyond deaths3m read
What families caring for elders need 4m read
Why this round of tariffs feels so personal3m read
Musings: Highway hogs drive me crazy
Musings: Life lessons for Girl Scouts1m read
Don't abandon solar energy tax credits2m read
Musings: Who is guiding parents on raising children?1m read
Dire wolves return not what it seems2m read
LI's roads are overburdened and unsafe2m read
Worrisome deal for IRS data3m read
Long Island could take a $163.3 million hit from NIH funding cuts1m read
U.S. national security is getting 'Loomered'3m read
Armenia shows folly of trashing USAID2m read
Fake vaccination documents, LIRR-MacArthur Airport link1m read
Due process upheld in confusing cases2m read
Stiffen distracted driving penalties1m read
Here are four steps to make LI's roads safer2m read
New price tag to fully electrify all LIRR lines5m read
RFK Jr.'s measles message is too little, too late3m read
No clear winner in Supreme Court's Alien Enemies Act ruling3m read
Why are LI religious leaders staying silent?2m read
D'Amato on split? This is why it's split1m read
Time for overdue action in Albany1m read
Long Island contractors group goes negative on Nassau3m read
Congress must support LI food aid2m read
LIer in center of CIA cover-up of JFK killing2m read
Trump cuts to NEH is a tragic loss2m read
10 questions Congress must ask Elon Musk2m read
Judged by the content of their tattoos and the color of their skin4m read
Trump's tariffs seek to extend his mandate3m read
We'll be the ones paying tariffs' cost1m read
Consumer protection takes hit from Trump2m read
Hempstead supervisor race: Who could be the real winners?4m read
Restore 9/11 health cuts1m read
Why America can't afford to silence its universities4m read
Protecting due process protects everyone2m read
A roller coaster market means investors should sit tight4m read
Drug cartels, MS-13 are not terrorists2m read
Driving on Long Island's dangerous roads3m read
Trump must end tariff tantrum1m read
Learning from Happy Cat Sanctuary fire2m read
Both Hempstead Town supervisor nominees drop out3m read
Trump's tariffs may cause a disastrous trifecta4m read
Trump's threats and tariffs are a global 'kill switch'4m read
Musings: Get better stripe for this road
Musings: Dad's memorable recovery
