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Everything the editorial board wrote about in 2017

Feb. 11, 2019 10:09 AM

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It’s been a busy year.

The nation inaugurated a new president. Federal indictments targeted top politicians in Nassau and Suffolk counties. A wave of disclosures exposed sexual harassment and misconduct by prominent men across industries and politics. LIRR commuters dealt with the Summer of Hell.

This year, the editorial board wrote more than 400 editorials – taking positions on the news, politics and policies that impact Long Islanders. Editorials are the consensus position of the editorial board. They are written and reported independently of the newsroom; news editors, reporters and photographers are not involved in the creation of this material.

With each argument we publish, we strive to be a reasoned and pragmatic advocate for what is best for Long Island. We hope readers will use this index of the editorials written in 2017 as a way to easily research our priors positions, suggest additional topics to us that are not being recognized and to hold us accountable for our views.

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Affordable housing

$3,100 a month in rent isn’t ‘affordable housing’ Jan. 19

The tide might be turning on Long Island affordable housing March 30

Transforming a suburban crossroads Aug. 13

A new vision for the Hub Aug. 20

New leaders could bring change for housing on Long Island Nov. 10

Afghanistan

A way forward in Afghanistan Aug. 23

Air traffic control

Privatized air traffic control plan could fly right June 12

Albany

Our wish list for Albany in 2017 Jan. 8

Albany's budget stew simmers March 26

Deadline is gone, but get NY State budget right in Albany April 4

Some wins, some losses in New York’s budget war April 11

New York State Legislature has unfinished business April 23

State Senate, Cuomo should get voter reform done May 23

What Albany needs to get done this week June 20

The stench of ‘lulu’ payments saturates Albany July 1

Albany needs to pass reforms to make voting easier July 25

New York’s victorious con-con opponents can now get to work Nov. 27

It’s crunch time for Andrew Cuomo Dec. 15

Amtrak

Take Penn Station out of Amtrak’s incompetent hands April 9

Amtrak still on the wrong track at Penn Station May 1

Fix the crumbling LIRR tunnel under the East River Aug. 6

Lessons from LIRR ‘summer of hell’ Sept. 7

For LIRR riders, a tough winter Nov. 17

NJ-NY Gateway rail tunnel needs President Trump onboard Dec. 26

Army Corps

N.Y. takes sound step against Army Corps Aug. 22

Arpaio, Joe

President Trump’s toxic disrespect for law and order Aug. 30

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Belmont

A win at Belmont — and the Hub April 17

A new chance to grow Belmont Park July 24

Make Belmont a crown jewel Dec. 18

Community input is critical to arena project at Belmont Park Dec. 22

Bethpage plume

Clean drinking water finally a priority Jan. 17

New York takes a bold step against underground toxic plume Feb. 27

Residents need state’s pressure on Northrop Grumman polllution Aug. 10

Bosworth, Judi

Judi Bosworth for North Hempstead supervisor Oct. 31

Budget games and gimmicks

Suffolk County’s expensive health care headache Sept. 18

Annual budget sleight of hand in Nassau and Suffolk counties Sept. 19

Nassau lawmakers play bait and switch at election time Oct. 5

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Children's health insurance

Renew federal funding for children’s health insurance program Dec. 20

Climate change

After Paris pullout, Americans can do their part on climate June 2

The misery and humanity of Hurricane Harvey Aug. 29

Coastal areas must adapt or surrender to storms Sept. 10

Prepare regionally for the next big weather disaster Oct. 24

Comey, James

Ex-FBI director paints disturbing picture of talks with Trump June 8

Comey hearing shows Democracy taking charge in Washington June 9

Con-Con

Why New York State might vote to do the con-con May 30

Myths and realities of a constitutional convention Oct. 15

Flip the ballot for proposals Nov. 6

New York’s victorious con-con opponents can now get to work Nov. 27

Congestion pricing

Put tolls to work against traffic Sept. 17

Widen input for tolling plan Oct. 9

Congress

Congressional health plan is a bad prescription March 9

Consumer protection

Consumer protection bureau plays critical role Dec. 7

Coram

It’s everyone’s job to watch out for Long Island’s parks Jan. 26

Criminal justice system

District Attorney Thomas Spota’s contempt for the law Oct. 26

Cuomo, Andrew

Gov. Cuomo, Andrew’s vision for Long Island also a big challenge Jan. 11

It’s crunch time for Andrew Cuomo Dec. 15

Curran, Laura

Laura Curran for Nassau County executive Oct. 29

After the election, priorities and opportunities in Nassau Nov. 9

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Demographics

Population decline could reshape Long Island June 4

Driving

Here’s quickest way to make the Southern State Parkway safer March 31

Text or drive, but not both April 12

Yes, we can stop DWI tragedies April 25

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Economic development

Do more than rename Start-Up NY Jan. 23

Long Island’s tax-break boondoggle Nov. 13

Education

How best to pay for education in New York State? Jan. 4

Free-tuition plan is laudable, but too hazy to pass Jan. 6

Don’t make certification easier for New York teachers Jan. 23

Betsy DeVos is wrong choice for education secretary Jan. 27

Pension contributions declined, so why don’t taxes? Feb. 20

Fear of too much failure driving standards April 13

Shoreham-Wading River class trip to Disney went too far April 20

Big tests await new chancellor of sprawling SUNY system April 26

NY makes progress since Common Core, but opt-outs a big challenge May 14

Give college applicants more info to compare July 5

New formula for NY Regents exams July 31

Start Nassau Community College’s fall term with a full board Aug. 21

The problem with LI’s high opt-out rate on state school tests Aug. 27

For sake of children, Hempstead needs functional school board Dec. 4

Bravo to three winning students — and to Long Island education Dec. 7

Activities for life make a healthy lesson in gym class Dec. 19

When school-bond votes disrespect taxpayers Dec. 28

Edwards, Tracey

Tracey Edwards for Huntington supervisor Oct. 19

Elephant hunting

Keep U.S. ban on imports of elephant trophies Nov. 17

Ending corruption

Town of Oyster Bay faces a rough road to honest government Jan. 5

Oyster Bay indictments reveal a betrayal of trust June 30

The stench of ‘lulu’ payments saturates Albany July 1

It’s business as usual for Nassau GOP Inc. July 17

After Skelos and Silver rulings, keep up quest for Albany honesty Sept. 27

Environmental issues

Inject urgency into fight to save trees from beetles Jan. 24

Lawmakers should team up to protect, clean Long Island’s water Feb. 5

It’s Mother Nature’s world — we just live in it Feb. 10

Join forces to clean Lake Ronkonkoma water Feb. 10

Plastic bag problem now in Gov. Cuomo’s hands Feb. 17

Why isn’t East End solution good for all of Suffolk? Feb. 20

Illegal-dumping battle is turning in nature’s favor Feb. 24

New York takes a bold step against underground toxic plume Feb. 27

Flood assistance shouldn’t be the burden of just a few March 6

Don’t clear 350 acres for a solar farm in Shoreham March 14

Trump administration cuts will hurt weather forecasting March 15

A better way to use and dispose of excess food March 23

President Trump goes in reverse on the environment March 29

A tool to track debris disposal on Long Island April 10

Time for power players to deal April 16

Rid products and Long Island water of toxic 1,4-dioxane April 18

Good reasons for Trump to stay in Paris accord April 20

Suffolk lawmakers should take first action to clean LI waters April 21

Let’s talk about clean water and air April 25

Long Island’s energy future may be blowin’ in the wind May 7

Give DEC more officers to find illegal dumpers May 22

Don’t delay standards for toxins in our water May 30

Good reasons for Trump to stay in Paris accord May 31

Choice shouldn’t be to preserve land or harness the sun July 18

Gov. Cuomo should sign improved water-protection plan Aug. 2

Residents need state’s pressure on Northrop Grumman polllution Aug. 10

Toughen state’s proposed rules on solid waste proposal Aug. 11

Lawmakers must join forces to preserve Plum Island Aug. 17

N.Y. takes sound step against Army Corps Aug. 22

Long Island’s shameful recycling rate Aug. 28

Shellfish revival could pay off for Long Island Sept. 11

Long Island waters are dirtier, but there’s hope Sept. 18

Key strides toward cleaning Long Island’s waters Oct. 4

Long Island needs Gov. Cuomo to find pine barrens solution Dec. 27

Equifax

Get the facts on Equifax and other credit reporting agencies Sept. 13

Exciting science research

Yes, kids can avoid peanut allergies Jan. 13

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Facts matter

Myths and realities of a constitutional convention Oct. 15

Farms

Honor vow to protect farms Jan. 3

First responders

9/11 officers deserve our support June 19

Foreign policy

President Trump is right — Syria is now his problem April 6

In a world of trouble, Trump is a foreign policy neophyte April 19

Aid workers’ release is a victory for President Trump April 24

Invitations to dictators squander stature of U.S. May 3

Extension for Haitians is the humane move May 23

Russia, North Korea raise the global stakes for Trump July 6

The Korean nuclear crisis and echoes of 1945 Aug. 8

President Trump’s divisive view of the world Sept. 20

Future of Long Island

Newsday’s wishes for 2017 Jan. 1

Gov. Cuomo, Andrew’s vision for Long Island also a big challenge Jan. 11

Give local gov’t a smarter way to build big projects Feb. 6

Route 110 project, Republic LIRR station need Cuomo’s muscle Feb. 21

Long Island gov’ts must innovate to cut property taxes Feb. 22

Next MTA chief will need to keep trains running, but also look to the future March 5

New York should fund help to prevent foreclosures March 6

New mayor of Hempstead Village must lead on development March 27

The tide might be turning on Long Island affordable housing March 30

Push LI poverty out of the shadows April 3

A win at Belmont — and the Hub April 17

Don’t miss this chance to think really big for Long Island May 4

Long Island’s energy future may be blowin’ in the wind May 7

Population decline could reshape Long Island June 4

OK of LIRR third track is a huge moment for Long Island July 13

LIRR will get a critical expansion, but we’re not done dreaming July 16

With approvals of big projects, LI steps boldly into future July 20

Long Island’s future is on the right track July 23

A new chance to grow Belmont Park July 24

Shut down Start-Up NY and revamp economic development efforts Aug. 7

Transforming a suburban crossroads Aug. 13

A new vision for the Hub Aug. 20

Put tolls to work against traffic Sept. 17

New leaders could bring change for housing on Long Island Nov. 10

Long Island’s tax-break boondoggle Nov. 13

New leaders have a fresh opportunity to develop Nassau Hub Nov. 20

A dream plan for the region Dec. 3

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Gang violence

Pulling out all stops to end violence April 14

LI needs federal action on deadly gang violence, not rhetoric April 27

MS-13 gang legislation is a bandwagon fix May 12

An opportunity for Trump on Long Island July 27

Plan to fight gangs with troopers needs buy-in from schools Oct. 13

Long Island’s fight against MS-13 needs multifaceted plan Dec. 19

Gateway tunnel

Northeast needs Trump commitment to Gateway project Sept. 15

NJ-NY Gateway rail tunnel needs President Trump onboard Dec. 26

Gerrymandering

Nation needs rules for fair election maps June 21

Gillen, Laura

Laura Gillen for Hempstead supervisor Oct. 30

Government regulation

New York shouldn’t shun Tesla June 19

No love on the label? Uncle Sam goes too far Oct. 6

A way forward for net neutrality Dec. 13

Gun violence

Gun-rights debate going further in the wrong direction Feb. 17

U.S. politics must be a debate, not a war June 15

Don’t let mass killings define America Oct. 3

Las Vegas shooting a mark of dark times in the United States Oct. 8

U.S. Senate must defeat bid to disregard gun laws of each state Dec. 8

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Hacking

Get the facts on Equifax and other credit reporting agencies Sept. 13

Health care

Obamacare is a hard act to follow Jan. 15

Congressional health plan is a bad prescription March 9

Obamacare replacement bill is a train wreck for New York March 22

Obamacare repeal bill is too damaged to pass March 23

Republicans must go back and write a better health plan March 24

New American Health Care Act is snake oil May 5

A foolish add to bad health care bill May 15

Congressional analysis confirms fears about GOP health bill May 25

Senate bill a tax cut for the rich dressed up as health reform June 23

If health care plan is good, GOP should take time to defend it June 28

Senate health plan 2.0 still would hurt millions July 14

The health care war’s ugly cultural underbelly July 19

Fix nation’s health care from the political middle Aug. 1

Senate’s bad medicine gets worse with new health care bill Sept. 24

Insulin illustrates health care woes Oct. 2

Renew federal funding for children’s health insurance program Dec. 20

Healthy living

Activities for life make a healthy lesson in gym class Dec. 19

Heart-warming stories

The bravery of Long Island’s volunteers saves another life Oct. 13

Hempstead School District

A sad merry-go-round in Hempstead schools June 26

For sake of children, Hempstead needs functional school board Dec. 4

Herman, Marc

Marc Herman for Oyster Bay supervisor Oct. 27

Holiday season

A day to break bread and make peace Nov. 23

Celebrate with a gift of food and shelter Nov. 24

Giving to others is the essence of the season Dec. 23

Homelessness

Past time to help the homeless Jan. 2

Housing

New York should fund help to prevent foreclosures March 6

Hurricane recovery

The misery and humanity of Hurricane Harvey Aug. 29

Lessons from superstorm Sandy can help victims in Houston Sept. 1

Coastal areas must adapt or surrender to storms Sept. 10

Sandy, Harvey, Irma and more test and teach us Sept. 12

Use today’s pain to withstand future natural disasters Sept. 22

Puerto Rico desperate for federal help now Sept. 28

President Trump crows while Puerto Rico struggles to survive Oct. 4

Puerto Rico is still just trying to survive Oct. 12

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Illegal dumping

It’s everyone’s job to watch out for Long Island’s parks Jan. 26

Immigration

Donald Trump should remember that a good immigration deal should be humane March 2

President Trump’s new travel ban still betrays American ideals March 8

President Donald Trump should move on to careful vetting March 17

An opportunity for Trump on Long Island July 27

What is happening in the Trump administration? Aug. 3

Trump’s cruel reversal for Dreamer immigrants Sept. 6

Cautious hope for Trump to protect Dreamers Sept. 15

Washington should reconsider DACA plans Nov. 15

Immigration

President Trump forces the issue of illegal immigration Feb. 23

Independence Day

A long holiday to relax and unplug July 3

Infrastructure

Where is Trump the builder? July 2

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J

Jens-Smith, Laura

Laura Jens-Smith for Riverhead supervisor Oct. 25

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Kennedy Airport

Give Kennedy Airport new wings to fly Jan. 29

Kushner, Jared

Jared Kushner seems to have trouble remembering things July 25

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LGBTQ issues

Contempt from Trump’s administration July 28

LIPA

Time for power players to deal April 16

LIRR

For safety, bring LIRR up to date Jan. 5

Reverse-commute numbers explain LIRR’s need to grow Jan. 26

LIRR riders deserve better service, especially on East End Jan. 31

Route 110 project, Republic LIRR station need Cuomo’s muscle Feb. 21

Critical to have Cuomo aboard to ease disruption at Penn May 26

The LIRR braces for ‘summer of hell’ June 13

A lot riding on new team at top of the MTA Aug. 4

Fix the crumbling LIRR tunnel under the East River Aug. 6

Lessons from LIRR ‘summer of hell’ Sept. 7

For LIRR riders, a tough winter Nov. 17

LIRR, third track project

Let the LIRR third track go forward May 25

Don’t block many benefits of third track for LIRR Main Line June 11

Important day for future of the Long Island Rail Road June 16

Reject Sen. Hannon’s desperate bid to block third track June 21

Clear the rails for the LIRR third track June 29

Take politics out of the LIRR’s third-track project July 9

OK of LIRR third track is a huge moment for Long Island July 13

Long Island’s future is on the right track July 23

LaGuardia Airport

Build a train to the plane for LaGuardia Airport Nov. 26

Labor day

We need to train employees of the future to deal with a world of robots and automation Sept. 4

Lewis, Jerry

The true genius of comedian Jerry Lewis Aug. 22

Lhota, Joseph

New chairman must fix derailed MTA and lead it into future June 25

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MTA

Next MTA chief will need to keep trains running, but also look to the future March 5

Take Penn Station out of Amtrak’s incompetent hands April 9

Amtrak still on the wrong track at Penn Station May 1

Next MTA chief should work overtime to cut these costs May 3

Critical to have Cuomo aboard to ease disruption at Penn May 26

On the button: a nudge to subway civility June 1

The LIRR braces for ‘summer of hell’ June 13

New chairman must fix derailed MTA and lead it into future June 25

MTA’s plan to fix subway needs city, state July 26

A lot riding on new team at top of the MTA Aug. 4

NYC needs more than a ploy to fund the MTA Aug. 8

MacArthur Airport

File a smarter flight plan for Long Island MacArthur Airport Jan. 18

Use millions to transform Long Island MacArthur Airport April 24

Steady growth must be MacArthur Airport’s flight plan July 10

A long-awaited lift at Long Island MacArthur Airport Nov. 30

Mangano, Ed

What's behind belated outrage over Mangano April 5

Manson, Charles

Charles Manson reflected humanity’s worst Nov. 21

Maragos, George

George Maragos is abusing office to run for county executive Aug. 25

Medicare

Don’t delay fixing Social Security and Medicare Sept. 3

Merchant Marine Academy

Set new course at Kings Point Jan. 13

The right stewardship needed at Kings Point June 22

Merrick

Merrick playground plan slides into political muck Oct. 20

Middle East

Donald Trump right to restart quest for Middle East peace Feb. 16

Military

Avoid prolonged U.S. military role in Syria; push for peace April 8

Northport VA hospital needs immediate care May 22

Moore, Roy

Defending the indefensible Nov. 14

Mueller, Robert

President Trump dare not try to fire special counsel Mueller July 21

Trump must not try to thwart special counsel Mueller Dec. 5

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NIFA

NIFA right to make Nassau County pay Feb. 7

Is it state control board’s turn to tame Nassau’s deficit? Aug. 31

NIFA, Curran must stand firm Nov. 16

Nassau County

Nassau officials dropped ball on tax break for seniors Jan. 19

Fix Nassau assessments problem Jan. 24

NIFA right to make Nassau County pay Feb. 7

Find the will to fix broken tax system Feb. 8

Clear up unknowns around renovation of Nassau Coliseum Feb. 13

Contract woes still bedevil Nassau County Feb. 24

It’s time for voters to force a change in Nassau’s contracting process March 27

Get nepotism out of Long Island government March 31

Only an overhaul will help fix at Nassau jail problems April 14

Failed tax-assessment system is key issue for Nassau voters June 5

Leave these decisions for the next Nassau County executive June 6

Nassau should move on ride-hailing services June 22

Keep a closer eye on the Nassau County jail July 7

Nassau County’s inept paper chase for labor contracts Aug. 7

Denial of Nassau candidate’s bid is business as usual Aug. 17

Start Nassau Community College’s fall term with a full board Aug. 21

George Maragos is abusing office to run for county executive Aug. 25

Is it state control board’s turn to tame Nassau’s deficit? Aug. 31

Nassau lawmakers play bait and switch at election time Oct. 5

Jack Schnirman for Nassau County comptroller Oct. 29

Laura Curran for Nassau County executive Oct. 29

Maureen O’Connell for Nassau clerk Oct. 29

Nassau needs right lawmakers to live up to county’s potential Nov. 3

After the election, priorities and opportunities in Nassau Nov. 9

NIFA, Curran must stand firm Nov. 16

New leaders have a fresh opportunity to develop Nassau Hub Nov. 20

Nassau County’s assessment-system snake pit Nov. 22

Nassau County Legislature

Kevan Abrahams to represent Nassau’s 1st Legislative District Nov. 3

Siela Bynoe to represent Nassau’s 2nd Legislative District Nov. 3

Paul Sapienza to represent Nassau’s 3rd Legislative District Nov. 3

Denise Ford to represent Nassau’s 4th Legislative District Nov. 3

Debra Mule to represent Nassau’s 5th Legislative District Nov. 3

William Gaylor to represent Nassau’s 6th Legislative District Nov. 3

Karen Blitz to represent Nassau’s 7th Legislative District Nov. 3

Muscarella to represent Nassau’s 8th Legislative District Nov. 3

Richard Nicolello to represent Nassau’s 9th Legislative District Nov. 3

Ellen Birnbaum to represent Nassau’s 10th Legislative District Nov. 3

Delia DeRiggi-Whitton to represent Nassau’s 11th Legislative District Nov. 3

Alex Melton to represent Nassau’s 12th Legislative District Nov. 3

Eileen Napolitano to represent Nassau’s 13th Legislative District Nov. 3

Laura Schaefer to represent Nassau’s 14th Legislative District Nov. 3

John Ferretti to represent Nassau County’s 15th Legislative District Nov. 3

Angel Cepeda to represent Nassau’s 16th Legislative District Nov. 3

Ramandeep Arora to represent Nassau’s 17th Legislative District Nov. 3

Josh Lafazan to represent Nassau’s 18th Legislative District Nov. 3

Jeff Gold to represent Nassau’s 19th Legislative District Nov. 3

National security

Donald Trump immigration order bungled efforts to keep nation safe Jan. 30

Stop politicizing London attacks and stigmatizing Muslims June 6

Native American rights

State should reverse error and recognize Montauketts July 24

Net neutrality

A way forward for net neutrality Dec. 13

New York City

Albany should ban Mayor de Blasio’s fundraising method March 17

On the button: a nudge to subway civility June 1

MTA’s plan to fix subway needs city, state July 26

New York City, symbol of freedom, mourns again Nov. 1

In the city that never gets rattled Dec. 12

New York State

Albany's budget stew simmers March 26

Fear of too much failure driving standards April 13

New York State Legislature has unfinished business April 23

Update the ways New York votes May 8

NY makes progress since Common Core, but opt-outs a big challenge May 14

Start-Up NY boon or bust? Don’t hide data May 16

Why New York State might vote to do the con-con May 30

Shut down Start-Up NY and revamp economic development efforts Aug. 7

North Korea

Russia, North Korea raise the global stakes for Trump July 6

The Korean nuclear crisis and echoes of 1945 Aug. 8

Northwell Health

A promising idea to fight opioids Sept. 11

Notable deaths

Long Island high school football tragedy raises safety questions Aug. 11

The true genius of comedian Jerry Lewis Aug. 22

Charles Manson reflected humanity’s worst Nov. 21

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O'Connell, Maureen

Maureen O’Connell for Nassau clerk Oct. 29

OTB

Give all same shot at good OTB jobs Jan. 16

Opioid epidemic

Pricey drug gives President Trump his chance to hit Big Pharma Feb. 14

A tiny ray of hope in deadly opioid wars June 1

Unfortunate cracks in unified opioid fight June 26

To fight opioid crisis, match words with federal funding Aug. 9

A promising idea to fight opioids Sept. 11

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Pine barren

Long Island needs Gov. Cuomo to find pine barrens solution Dec. 27

Pine beetle

Inject urgency into fight to save trees from beetles Jan. 24

Plum Island

Lawmakers must join forces to preserve Plum Island Aug. 17

Policing

Low crime and high police costs on Long Island Jan. 16

The real key to reining in Suffolk County’s growing debt Feb. 28

Long Island deserves freedom from violent MS-13 gang March 3

Here’s quickest way to make the Southern State Parkway safer March 31

Pulling out all stops to end violence April 14

Yes, we can stop DWI tragedies April 25

LI needs federal action on deadly gang violence, not rhetoric April 27

MS-13 gang legislation is a bandwagon fix May 12

Discipline of our police shouldn’t be secret July 5

Keep Long Island red-light cameras about safety Aug. 4

Plan to fight gangs with troopers needs buy-in from schools Oct. 13

Unequal justice on LI must end Nov. 19

Politics, local

Give local gov’t a smarter way to build big projects Feb. 6

Clear up unknowns around renovation of Nassau Coliseum Feb. 13

Suffolk County should move cautiously on a drag racing site Feb. 14

Plastic bag problem now in Gov. Cuomo’s hands Feb. 17

Pension contributions declined, so why don’t taxes? Feb. 20

Why isn’t East End solution good for all of Suffolk? Feb. 20

Contract woes still bedevil Nassau County Feb. 24

Start cleanup to clear path for Willets Pt. Feb. 27

The real key to reining in Suffolk County’s growing debt Feb. 28

There’s no secret how to fix Nassau, Suffolk county budgets March 1

Flood assistance shouldn’t be the burden of just a few March 6

Albany should ban Mayor de Blasio’s fundraising method March 17

Only an overhaul will help fix at Nassau jail problems April 14

Don’t keep taxpayers in the dark about pay hikes May 15

In Long Beach, it’s the Superblock tax-break follies May 16

Ban cross-endorsements on election ballots May 19

Outlaw cross-party ballot endorsements in New York State Aug. 1

Keep Long Island red-light cameras about safety Aug. 4

Nassau County’s inept paper chase for labor contracts Aug. 7

Denial of Nassau candidate’s bid is business as usual Aug. 17

Suffolk County sheriff primary reeks of the political swamp Sept. 8

Race for sheriff a fight for decency in Suffolk politics Sept. 14

Keep a spotlight on nepotism in Long Island government Oct. 17

No endorsement for Babylon supervisor Oct. 31

Suffolk County needs legislators who are willing to act Nov. 2

Nassau needs right lawmakers to live up to county’s potential Nov. 3

One way to fight election collusion on Long Island Nov. 4

Let it all out by casting your ballot on Election Day Nov. 7

Politics, national

Make sure all Trump Cabinet choices are above suspicion Jan. 10

Donald Trump must respect independence of Justice Dept. Feb. 1

Resist revenge for GOP blockage of Merrick Garland Feb. 2

Will Donald Trump pay heed to Secretary of State Tillerson? Feb. 3

Donald Trump out of bounds undermining judiciary Feb. 7

Muzzling Warren rightly backfires on McConnell Feb. 9

President Donald Trump should rethink and rewrite travel ban Feb. 12

Congress must step up to probe Trump ties to Russia Feb. 15

Donald Trump right to restart quest for Middle East peace Feb. 16

Gun-rights debate going further in the wrong direction Feb. 17

30 days in, a tempest at the top of the government Feb. 19

More obstruction will only magnify America’s problems Feb. 26

Donald Trump offers a mixed vision, with rays of light, in first Congressional address March 1

Donald Trump should remember that a good immigration deal should be humane March 2

Jeff Sessions was right to step aside, but a special prosecutor is needed March 3

Beware of WikiLeaks founder’s devious game March 10

President Trump mustn’t let haste make waste March 12

The wrong way to make us safer March 13

Is Yahoo hacking case the tip of a Russian iceberg? March 16

Republicans must go back and write a better health plan March 24

Make Washington work better March 28

Truth and consequences for Trump April 2

100 days into Trump’s presidency, America’s not winning yet April 30

Budget deal demonstrates a sliver of sanity in Washington May 2

Infrastructure is a win just waiting for President Trump May 4

New American Health Care Act is snake oil May 5

After Comey firing, Trump-Russia probe needs special counsel May 10

Congress must assure nation of unimpeded Russia probe May 11

A foolish add to bad health care bill May 15

The one-page briefing Donald Trump needs to read May 17

America can handle the truth May 18

Attorney General Sessions going wrong way on drugs and prison May 21

Northport VA hospital needs immediate care May 22

Congressional analysis confirms fears about GOP health bill May 25

Donald Trump’s budget betrays the voters who elected him May 28

On Memorial Day, remember to honor the defenders of our freedom May 29

Good reasons for Trump to stay in Paris accord May 31

Jeff Sessions does little to inspire public confidence June 14

U.S. politics must be a debate, not a war June 15

Striking out in political unity June 18

Jared Kushner seems to have trouble remembering things July 25

West Wing woes for President Trump July 30

President Trump takes critical step vs. KKK, neo-Nazis, others Aug. 15

A way forward in Afghanistan Aug. 23

The blame lies with Trump Aug. 24

Insulin illustrates health care woes Oct. 2

Russia probes are needed to safeguard U.S. elections Oct. 5

Distracting times mask real trouble in White House Oct. 10

Activism defines the 2017 vote across the United States Nov. 9

Sessions not being forthright Nov. 15

Politics, state

Free-tuition plan is laudable, but too hazy to pass Jan. 6

Our wish list for Albany in 2017 Jan. 8

Let New York go ahead with savings proposal March 13

Flip the ballot for proposals Nov. 6

Poverty

Push LI poverty out of the shadows April 3

Protests and free speech

At women’s marches, Democracy strikes back at Donald Trump Jan. 22

In U.S., even an agent of bigotry has right of free speech Feb. 3

Public information should be public April 3

Nation needs to hear President Trump denounce racist terrorism Aug. 14

Left wing must stop violent tactics Sept. 5

President Trump’s anthem rants don’t unify Americans Sept. 26

Public safety

Suffolk bike path is progress, but we need more to keep cyclists safe March 2

ATV ban is a smart proposal in North Hempstead April 10

Puerto Rico

Use today’s pain to withstand future natural disasters Sept. 22

Puerto Rico desperate for federal help now Sept. 28

President Trump crows while Puerto Rico struggles to survive Oct. 4

Puerto Rico is still just trying to survive Oct. 12

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Race relations

Unequal justice on LI must end Nov. 19

Regional thinking

LIRR will get a critical expansion, but we’re not done dreaming July 16

Widen input for tolling plan Oct. 9

Religious freedom

Shifting boundaries on religious liberty June 27

Ride-hailing apps

Welcome Uber to the suburbs June 7

Nassau should move on ride-hailing services June 22

Romaine, Ed

Ed Romaine for Brookhaven supervisor Oct. 23

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SUNY

Big tests await new chancellor of sprawling SUNY system April 26

Saladino, Joseph

Town of Oyster Bay needs focus, not folly Oct. 6

Santino, Anthony

Hempstead supervisor’s opposition to sewage plan seems political Sept. 25

Stop Santino’s imperial moves Dec. 12

Schnirman, Jack

Jack Schnirman for Nassau County comptroller Oct. 29

Sessions, Jeff

Jeff Sessions does little to inspire public confidence June 14

Sessions not being forthright Nov. 15

Sewers

Goal must be clean waters March 20

Hempstead supervisor’s opposition to sewage plan seems political Sept. 25

Sexual harrasment

Lessons of predators and enablers from the Weinstein scandal Oct. 11

We deserve accountability and transparency from Congress on sexual harassment Nov. 29

In Congress, a critical reckoning on sexual harassment Dec. 8

Sini, Tim

Tim Sini for Suffolk County district attorney Oct. 22

Tim Sini’s task as new district attorney: Clean up Suffolk Nov. 8

Social security

Don’t delay fixing Social Security and Medicare Sept. 3

Solar power

Choice shouldn’t be to preserve land or harness the sun July 18

Gov. Cuomo should sign bill on solar and forest preservation Dec. 11

Special elections

Defending the indefensible Nov. 14

Nation needs rules for fair election maps June 21

Trump, GOP should listen to voters Dec. 14

Sports

Suffolk County should move cautiously on a drag racing site Feb. 14

Start cleanup to clear path for Willets Pt. Feb. 27

Long Island high school football tragedy raises safety questions Aug. 11

Nicknames on baseball jerseys? It’s uniformly dumb. Aug. 21

Spota, Thomas

District Attorney Thomas Spota’s contempt for the law Oct. 26

Standardized testing

New formula for NY Regents exams July 31

The problem with LI’s high opt-out rate on state school tests Aug. 27

Stop the madness

It’s time for voters to force a change in Nassau’s contracting process March 27

Get nepotism out of Long Island government March 31

What's behind belated outrage over Mangano April 5

Shoreham-Wading River class trip to Disney went too far April 20

Trump Cabinet members betray taxpayer trust Sept. 29

No love on the label? Uncle Sam goes too far Oct. 6

Keep a spotlight on nepotism in Long Island government Oct. 17

Suffolk Casino

Give all same shot at good OTB jobs Jan. 16

Suffolk County

Honor vow to protect farms Jan. 3

$3,100 a month in rent isn’t ‘affordable housing’ Jan. 19

Suffolk bike path is progress, but we need more to keep cyclists safe March 2

Long Island deserves freedom from violent MS-13 gang March 3

Don’t clear 350 acres for a solar farm in Shoreham March 14

Goal must be clean waters March 20

Suffolk lawmakers should take first action to clean LI waters April 21

Give DEC more officers to find illegal dumpers May 22

Suffolk County sheriff primary reeks of the political swamp Sept. 8

Race for sheriff a fight for decency in Suffolk politics Sept. 14

Suffolk County’s expensive health care headache Sept. 18

Key strides toward cleaning Long Island’s waters Oct. 4

Lawrence Zacarese for Suffolk County sheriff Oct. 18

Tim Sini for Suffolk County district attorney Oct. 22

Suffolk County needs legislators who are willing to act Nov. 2

Tim Sini’s task as new district attorney: Clean up Suffolk Nov. 8

Big challenge for new sheriff of Suffolk County Dec. 6

Suffolk County Legislature

Al Krupski to represent Suffolk’s 1st Legislative District Nov. 2

Bridget Fleming to represent Suffolk’s 2nd Legislative District Nov. 2

Josh Slaughter to represent Suffolk’s 3rd Legislative District Nov. 2

Tom Muratore to represent Suffolk’s 4th Legislative District Nov. 2

Kara Hahn to represent Suffolk’s 5th Legislative District Nov. 2

Sarah Anker to represent Suffolk County’s 6th Legislative District Nov. 2

Robert Calarco to represent Suffolk’s 7th Legislative District Nov. 2

William J. Lindsay III to represent Suffolk’s 8th Legislative District Nov. 2

Monica Martinez to represent Suffolk’s 9th Legislative District Nov. 2

Tom Cilmi to represent Suffolk’s 10th Legislative District Nov. 2

Joseph McDermott to represent Suffolk’s 11th Legislative District Nov. 2

Leslie Kennedy to represent Suffolk’s 12th Legislative District Nov. 2

Rob Trotta to represent Suffolk’s 13th Legislative District Nov. 2

Kevin McCaffrey to represent Suffolk’s 14th Legislative District Nov. 2

DuWayne Gregory to represent Suffolk’s 15th Legislative District Nov. 2

Susan Berland to represent Suffolk’s 16th Legislative District Nov. 2

Tom Donnelly to represent Suffolk’s 17th Legislative District Nov. 2

William Spencer to represent Suffolk’s 18th Legislative District Nov. 2

Superstorm Sandy

Lessons from superstorm Sandy can help victims in Houston Sept. 1

Prepare regionally for the next big weather disaster Oct. 24

Supreme Court

Senate ruling is a losing decision for the Supreme Court April 7

A Supreme Court cliff-hanger on travel ban June 27

Shifting boundaries on religious liberty June 27

Syria

President Trump is right — Syria is now his problem April 6

Avoid prolonged U.S. military role in Syria; push for peace April 8

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Taxes, federal

Donald Trump’s tax returns are a matter of national security March 16

Demand Trump tax returns before legislating tax reform April 18

Difficult to like Donald Trump’s tax plan so far April 28

Use every tool to reduce Long Island’s tax burden Aug. 2

Long Island looks like a loser under GOP tax reform Oct. 1

Congressional tax plans are not fair — and not reform Nov. 12

President Trump should fulfill his promises on tax reform Nov. 28

GOP is hurrying on taxes so Americans won’t see the truth Dec. 1

Tax overhaul aims to reshape social policy, punish blue states Dec. 10

GOP’s new tax code is a bitter pill for middle class Dec. 21

Taxes, property

Nassau officials dropped ball on tax break for seniors Jan. 19

Fix Nassau assessments problem Jan. 24

Find the will to fix broken tax system Feb. 8

Long Island gov’ts must innovate to cut property taxes Feb. 22

Failed tax-assessment system is key issue for Nassau voters June 5

Nassau County’s assessment-system snake pit Nov. 22

Taxes, school

When school-bond votes disrespect taxpayers Dec. 28

Terrorism

After terror attack, London bravely carries on — as it must March 24

fter Manchester bombing, we persist and mourn May 24

New York City, symbol of freedom, mourns again Nov. 1

In the city that never gets rattled Dec. 12

Thanksgiving

A day to break bread and make peace Nov. 23

Celebrate with a gift of food and shelter Nov. 24

Toulon, Errol

Big challenge for new sheriff of Suffolk County Dec. 6

Town of Babylon

Babylon voters will have a competitive election. That’s good news for taxpayers July 17

No endorsement for Babylon supervisor Oct. 31

Town of Brookhaven

Zombie home fund needs a lively infusion Oct. 20

Ed Romaine for Brookhaven supervisor Oct. 23

Town of Hempstead

Merrick playground plan slides into political muck Oct. 20

Laura Gillen for Hempstead supervisor Oct. 30

Stop Santino’s imperial moves Dec. 12

Town of Huntington

Tracey Edwards for Huntington supervisor Oct. 19

Town of North Hempstead

Judi Bosworth for North Hempstead supervisor Oct. 31

Town of Oyster Bay

Town of Oyster Bay faces a rough road to honest government Jan. 5

Oyster Bay indictments reveal a betrayal of trust June 30

Town of Oyster Bay needs focus, not folly Oct. 6

Marc Herman for Oyster Bay supervisor Oct. 27

Town of Riverhead

Laura Jens-Smith for Riverhead supervisor Oct. 25

Town of Smithtown

Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio leaves with a mixed legacy Sept. 27

Edward Wehrheim for Smithtown supervisor Oct. 16

Travel

Slings and arrows of air travel April 12

Use millions to transform Long Island MacArthur Airport April 24

Infrastructure is a win just waiting for President Trump May 4

Trump, Donald (administration)

Make sure all Trump Cabinet choices are above suspicion Jan. 10

Donald Trump’s inaugural sends a clear — if chilling — message Jan. 21

Betsy DeVos is wrong choice for education secretary Jan. 27

Donald Trump immigration order bungled efforts to keep nation safe Jan. 30

Will Donald Trump pay heed to Secretary of State Tillerson? Feb. 3

What’s wrong with Trump family behavior Feb. 9

Donald Trump’s presidency is wandering off course March 19

Make Washington work better March 28

Truth and consequences for Trump April 2

The White House isn’t for sale by Trump insiders May 9

Attorney General Sessions going wrong way on drugs and prison May 21

Privatized air traffic control plan could fly right June 12

A Supreme Court cliff-hanger on travel ban June 27

Where is Trump the builder? July 2

Contempt from Trump’s administration July 28

West Wing woes for President Trump July 30

Trump’s cruel reversal for Dreamer immigrants Sept. 6

Cautious hope for Trump to protect Dreamers Sept. 15

Northeast needs Trump commitment to Gateway project Sept. 15

Trump Cabinet members betray taxpayer trust Sept. 29

Washington should reconsider DACA plans Nov. 15

Keep U.S. ban on imports of elephant trophies Nov. 17

President Trump should fulfill his promises on tax reform Nov. 28

Consumer protection bureau plays critical role Dec. 7

Trump, Donald (concerns)

President-elect Trump not smart to diss U.S. intelligence Jan. 9

Donald Trump still a president-in-waiting Jan. 12

White House undermining transparency and the truth Jan. 25

Donald Trump must respect independence of Justice Dept. Feb. 1

Resist revenge for GOP blockage of Merrick Garland Feb. 2

Donald Trump out of bounds undermining judiciary Feb. 7

What’s wrong with Trump family behavior Feb. 9

President Donald Trump should rethink and rewrite travel ban Feb. 12

Pricey drug gives President Trump his chance to hit Big Pharma Feb. 14

30 days in, a tempest at the top of the government Feb. 19

President Trump forces the issue of illegal immigration Feb. 23

More obstruction will only magnify America’s problems Feb. 26

Donald Trump offers a mixed vision, with rays of light, in first Congressional address March 1

Jeff Sessions was right to step aside, but a special prosecutor is needed March 3

Congress must dig for truth on Russia, Trump and Obama March 7

President Trump’s new travel ban still betrays American ideals March 8

Beware of WikiLeaks founder’s devious game March 10

President Trump mustn’t let haste make waste March 12

The wrong way to make us safer March 13

Trump administration cuts will hurt weather forecasting March 15

Donald Trump’s tax returns are a matter of national security March 16

President Donald Trump should move on to careful vetting March 17

Donald Trump’s presidency is wandering off course March 19

President Trump’s wiretap claim has become a clown show March 20

Investigation a ‘big gray cloud’ hanging over President Trump March 21

President Trump goes in reverse on the environment March 29

Senate ruling is a losing decision for the Supreme Court April 7

More reversals from Trump April 13

Demand Trump tax returns before legislating tax reform April 18

In a world of trouble, Trump is a foreign policy neophyte April 19

Good reasons for Trump to stay in Paris accord April 20

Trump should apologize to Clinton for his guests’ behavior April 22

100 days into Trump’s presidency, America’s not winning yet April 30

Invitations to dictators squander stature of U.S. May 3

The White House isn’t for sale by Trump insiders May 9

After Comey firing, Trump-Russia probe needs special counsel May 10

Congress must assure nation of unimpeded Russia probe May 11

The one-page briefing Donald Trump needs to read May 17

America can handle the truth May 18

Donald Trump’s budget betrays the voters who elected him May 28

Stop politicizing London attacks and stigmatizing Muslims June 6

Ex-FBI director paints disturbing picture of talks with Trump June 8

Comey hearing shows Democracy taking charge in Washington June 9

Protect the nation’s voting systems from hackers July 11

‘Nothing’ sure looks like something in Trump-Russia probe July 12

President Trump dare not try to fire special counsel Mueller July 21

What is happening in the Trump administration? Aug. 3

Nation needs to hear President Trump denounce racist terrorism Aug. 14

President Trump takes critical step vs. KKK, neo-Nazis, others Aug. 15

Donald Trump is his presidency’s worst enemy Aug. 16

President Trump needlessly inflames debate over race and statues Aug. 18

The blame lies with Trump Aug. 24

President Trump’s toxic disrespect for law and order Aug. 30

President Trump’s divisive view of the world Sept. 20

President Trump’s anthem rants don’t unify Americans Sept. 26

Distracting times mask real trouble in White House Oct. 10

Trump must not try to thwart special counsel Mueller Dec. 5

Trump, Donald (hopes)

Donald Trump must rise to the moment in inaugural address Jan. 20

Trump, GOP should listen to voters Dec. 14

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Vecchio, Patrick

Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio leaves with a mixed legacy Sept. 27

Voting

Update the ways New York votes May 8

Ban cross-endorsements on election ballots May 19

State Senate, Cuomo should get voter reform done May 23

Protect the nation’s voting systems from hackers July 11

Albany needs to pass reforms to make voting easier July 25

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Water

Lawmakers should team up to protect, clean Long Island’s water Feb. 5

Join forces to clean Lake Ronkonkoma water Feb. 10

Rid products and Long Island water of toxic 1,4-dioxane April 18

Don’t delay standards for toxins in our water May 30

Do this to protect LI’s water June 7

Gov. Cuomo should sign improved water-protection plan Aug. 2

Wehrheim, Edward

Edward Wehrheim for Smithtown supervisor Oct. 16

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Yankees

Nicknames on baseball jerseys? It’s uniformly dumb. Aug. 21

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Zacarese, Lawrence

Lawrence Zacarese for Suffolk County sheriff Oct. 18

Zombie homes

Zombie home fund needs a lively infusion Oct. 20

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9/11

9/11 officers deserve our support June 19

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Produced by Sam Guzik and Amanda Fiscina