Op Eds

Previously Published in The Messenger Some people aren’t fans of political debates, and we can understand why in some cases. Apart from oft-repeated platitudes and sound bites, debates can often offer nothing of true substance […]

By Siela A. Bynoe In government, our commitment to serve the public must transcend the political fray. In the case of Hempstead Village’s ongoing drinking water contamination crisis, the Blakeman administration has thus far been […]

By Ernie Fazio Amazing! Absolutely amazing that this country exists. In the words of New York Times opinion writer Thomas Friedman: “Congratulations, you won the lottery. You were born in the United States of America.” […]

The end-of-session decisions of the Supreme Court reinforce the adage that elections matter. A vote for Donald Trump in 2016, despite his character flaws, led to a Supreme Court that overturned the Chevron case, and, […]

Few people know it, but if people go to the polls this November to vote yes on a referendum to enshrine abortion rights into the New York State Constitution, they will also be voting yes […]

A recent op-ed to Newsday congratulated Governor Kathy Hochul for recommending cell phones not be permitted during class time. We at Long Island Life & Politics were way ahead of the curve on this one. […]

By Charles Lavine I could not agree more with this action which comes as we near the end of a month in which we’re supposed to raise awareness about gun violence. The reality, of course, […]

Previously Published in The Messenger The Olson Group’s report on the State’s handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic has been released at long last, and it doesn’t reveal much besides what many had already surmised. Briefly, […]