A graphic designer recently discovered documents belonging to a distant relative, George Jones, the newspaper’s founding publisher. Source: New York Times
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John Noble Wilford, Times Reporter Who Covered the Moon Landing, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2025
He gave readers a comprehensive and lyrical account of the historic mission in 1969. His science coverage as a Pulitzer-winning journalist and an author took him around the world. Source: New York Times
A Fascinating Tale, Unearthed at a Sidewalk Sale
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2025
After a crowded stoop sale on a Brooklyn block caught one reporter’s eye, he traced the items to Georgia — and an elusive figure known as Miss Paula. Source: New York Times
Police Arrest 3 in Vandalism of New York Times Building
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2025
One person was charged with a hate crime in connection with a social media post that referred to The Times’s executive editor, Joseph Kahn. Source: New York Times
Richard Severo, Times Reporter in Internal Clash Over Book, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2023
He challenged a company’s prerogative to transfer an employee and a news organization’s ability to assert publishing rights when a reporter’s articles are used for a book. Source: New York Times
Jane Gross, Sportswriter Who Opened Locker Room Doors, Dies at 75
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
She made news by entering a pro basketball inner sanctum to do her job. Years later, her mother’s physical decline led her to write about aging for The Times and in a book. Source: New York Times
Highlights From The New York Times Food Festival
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2022
Some of the sharpest minds in food shared their insights on how American dining and cooking have evolved. Source: New York Times
Grace Glueck, 96, Dies; Arts Writer Fought for Equality at The Times
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2022
She made the art world a distinct beat at the newspaper, inspiring other papers to make it an industry standard. She later helped bring a groundbreaking sex-discrimination suit against The Times. Source: New York Times
A Few Words From a Master Journalist
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2022
Francis X. Clines wrote thousands of lyrical, acutely observed articles for The New York Times. Here are excerpts from a few of them. Source: New York Times
Francis X. Clines, Lyrical Writer for The Times, Dies at 84
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2022
He brought a literary sensibility to his widely admired work as a reporter, columnist and editorial writer, whether covering the streets of New York or the Troubles of Northern Ireland. Source: New York Times
New York Times Reaches 9.1 Million Subscribers
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
The purchase of The Athletic helped the company get closer to its new subscriber goal, but the sports site lost $6.8 million over two months, eating into overall profits. Source: New York Times
Fred Ferretti, Reporter Turned Writer on Food, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2022
He covered every aspect of dining for The Times from 1969 to 1986 and then became a columnist for Gourmet magazine. Source: New York Times
New York Times Tech Workers Vote to Certify Union
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2022
The ratification, with about 80 percent of ballots in favor, makes it the largest tech union in the United States with collective bargaining rights. Source: New York Times
Michele McNally, Who Elevated Times Photography, Dies at 66
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2022
The paper won six Pulitzer Prizes for photography during her tenure as its director of photography and a trailblazing member of the newsroom’s top management. Source: New York Times
Sarah Palin Will Seek New Trial in New York Times Libel Case
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
Lawyers have told a federal judge that they will file several motions scrutinizing the timing of his announcement that he intended to dismiss the case for lack of evidence. Source: New York Times