Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
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Humans, too, deserve a Lyme disease vaccine
As many as 500,000 people contract the disease each year, the CDC reports.
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Oyster Bay must work with mosque, find a way forward1m read
NY Clean Pass, N. Babylon fire chief, census, more3m read
By 2040, LI's housing demand will be more than double what zoning allows3m read
Humans, too, deserve a Lyme disease vaccine
As many as 500,000 people contract the disease each year, the CDC reports.
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We're all going to be caring for those with dementia2m read
Doubts about Mamdani echo Lindsay's '65 win2m read
Zeldin's religion of climate change denial2m read
The shelves held more than library books2m read
The Point
Vaccine decision could prove deadly
Congress should hold hearings on Kennedy's disastrous leadership at HHS.
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Bid to rig the House is no mere map war
President Trump is determined to be the lone star of his own partisan drama.
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Congestion pricing working, after all
Toll reduces traffic, noise and crashes, but will it lead to better train services?
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Commentary
The whole world is switching to EVs faster than you
Plug-in sales increased by 60% in developing countries as a whole in 2024.
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Immigration spying has an inglorious past3m read
Why a jump in colon cancer cases could actually be hopeful3m read
The trade war is coming for your morning cup of coffee3m read
The AI building boom is bound to bust4m read
More Opinion
Battery storage, Colombian student's debt to America, sacrificing pets for a zoo3m read
Vaccine decision could prove deadly2m read
Four Suffolk legislative incumbents outraised by challengers3m read
Democrats are fighting back on gerrymandering. Do they mean it?3m read
RFK Jr.'s mRNA decision may be his worst yet3m read
Doubts about Mamdani echo Lindsay's '65 win2m read
Heed report on body cameras1m read
NY bar exam issue, razing a 1650 building in Huntington1m read
Bid to rig the House is no mere map war2m read
Road paving hits a political pothole in North Hempstead3m read
The Earth is drying out and we need to act urgently4m read
A jump in colon cancer cases could actually be hopeful3m read
Air traffic control system needs upgrade2m read
Congestion pricing working, after all2m read
Sayville residents worked up over housing plan3m read
Avlon steps aside for veteran Chris Gallant to challenge LaLota2m read
A ray of housing hope is emerging in Washington4m read
The DOJ's push to collect your data is a fishing expedition4m read
Zeldin's religion of climate change denial2m read
MTA changes, taxes and affordability3m read
NY needn't take Texas' low road1m read
'Clean pass' ending on HOV lanes in the state4m read
Coal-powered AI robots are a dirty fantasy4m read
What if the U.S. isn't the world's most innovative country?4m read
Musings: Etiquette memo for beach fans
Musings: Helmets a must for e-bike riders
Musings: Stop using 'grubicides' and things will change1m read
The shelves held more than library books2m read
Want safer roads? Drive safer.3m read
What Microsoft's $4 trillion market value really means3m read
Don't let septic cash go to waste1m read
EPA vs science, NYC shooting, flying the flag3m read
Aging Long Islanders swell Medicaid rolls2m read
Trump's threat to bilingual education3m read
Even nuclear experts are at a loss right now4m read
Bills threaten equal representation, census accuracy2m read
My search for the homeland I knew2m read
Study need for one-seat train rides1m read
Blame for Gaza, NUMC execs' lavish expenses1m read
A TIP-off on Long Island transportation projects4m read
The attack on transgender kids isn't just cruel. It's an omen.4m read
Solving homelessness isn't a partisan experiment3m read
Make charter buses safer1m read
Many takes on ICE, immigration3m read
Power math: GOP incumbents outraise Dem challengers in Nassau races3m read
Why MAGA wants to make Mexican Coke in the U.S.3m read
Billions for weapons, rather than troops, won't make us safer3m read
End crisis in Gaza, renew peace effort1m read
Mental health, charter schools, tackling violence, more3m read
Penn Station 'through running' needs scrutiny2m read
