Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
How to fix America's air traffic control problem
Privatization is a bad idea when airlines can control flight delays and workloads.
2m readSolving Long Island's vaping epidemic2m read
Affordability solution: an LI public bank2m read
Need help on long road to becoming a doctor2m read
Excluding the unborn from abortion debate2m read
Don't rush this electric grid upgrade2m read
The Point
Musk's assault on USAID is reckless
Humanitarian, health and civic programs advance American values and influence.
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Adams' fate could affect a Cuomo run
Whether the former gov enters the mayoral primary depends on Adams' court case.
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Plane crash sets off long tail of grief
We mourn for strangers, because in looking at them we can see ourselves.
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Commentary
Attorney general's DEI memo isn't what it seems
Bondi's memo aims to advance the culture war against DEI, not to generate litigation.
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The real danger of Trump's incoherent trade policy5m read
Children must learn how to prepare for climate change, not just how it's caused3m read
America's addiction to Big Sugar leaves a bitter aftertaste2m read
Don't eliminate FEMA. Reform it4m read
More Opinion
Avoid partisan election ploy1m read
Nassau Dems pick Aloise for DA, Nicks for legislature3m read
Solving Long Island's vaping epidemic2m read
Trump is testing our constitutional system. It's doing fine.3m read
Don't let Trump usurp the 'power of the purse'3m read
Trump's climate data purge hurts Americans' health and wallets4m read
Federal agents in schools, D.C. air collision, gender identity concerns3m read
Do not dismiss Adams case1m read
As Adams looks to Trump, Cuomo looks mayoral3m read
Big Food wants to feed our protein obsession4m read
Affordability solution: an LI public bank2m read
Trump's loyalty test will corrupt the U.S. Civil Service3m read
Musings: Getting government ID is no fun
Musings: Let children live as children
Musings: Language matters; it's time to drive out the R-word1m read
Need help on long road to becoming a doctor2m read
Excluding the unborn from abortion debate2m read
Plane crash sets off long tail of grief2m read
Make traffic camera programs fair3m read
Tulsi Gabbard has five puppet masters. Worry most about the first.4m read
RFK Jr. and making America healthy again3m read
What happened to a 'new golden age'?3m read
Kennedy proves he's unfit for job2m read
New conspiracy theory fringe for GOP2m read
Suffolk PBA endorses RFK Jr. for cabinet post4m read
DeepSeek's 'open AI' should terrify Sam Altman4m read
New Yorkers will start moving south again. Here's why3m read
Hempstead Town tax and pay hikes, Trump's firings1m read
Blakeman keeps future plans to himself2m read
Nassau activists ramp up opposition to Sands casino3m read
Trump's retribution campaign overshadows initial policy moves3m read
Don't rush this electric grid upgrade2m read
Town must guide Sunrise revamp1m read
Trump promised to end the Ukraine war, but neither side is ready3m read
School gift card fiasco, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Trump's firing of watchdogs3m read
Mixed bag on Trump's LI picks1m read
Does Hochul's proposed budget include an Easter egg for NUMC?5m read
Hochul should reduce insurance costs2m read
Trump's firings are baiting the Supreme Court3m read
Trump doesn't understand California water, fish or wildfires5m read
How to keep kids safe at school buses1m read
Midway project needs new start1m read
NY's education standards are in jeopardy2m read
LI anti-vaxxers go to Washington for RFK Jr.3m read
The law-and-order crowd sure has a problem with law and order3m read
We are in a mental health crisis3m read
Musings: Recalling the life that we've lived
Musings: America is at a crossroads1m read
RFK Jr. is not good for your dog, either2m read
Musings: Hitler's eventual demise is what kept her going1m read
