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Posted in music on August 19, 2011

New York Press, RIP

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"As has been rumored for weeks, Manhattan Media is shutting down the New York Press and reviving Our Town Downtown, starting September 1. The weekly publication-a magazine/community newspaper hybrid, according to the press release-will focus on news, politics, real estate and the arts in lower Manhattan. A 20,000 copy run will be circulated below 14th Street.

The New York Press will live on in name, sort of. The arts section of Our Town Downtown will be called New York Press, and nypress.com will be expanded in the fall to aggregate news and content from Manhattan Media's ten titles and other local news sources." [NY Observer]

Previously: Frankie Rose goes topless for NY Press

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posted at 8:11 PM on August 19, 2011 in music | Comments (23)

Comments (23)

it's about time. Once a good rag but has been trash for years

Posted by parkx | August 19, 2011 8:14 PM

Good. Fuck Armond White.

Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2011 8:33 PM

^What he said

Posted by Anonymous | August 19, 2011 8:35 PM

I thought they were alright. Anyone who likes the L Magazine has no right to talk.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 12:38 AM

Previously: Frankie Rose goes topless for NY Press

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 1:03 AM

^prove it

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 1:37 AM

New York Press was a pretty good paper for about 3 or 4 years, from '88 to '92. In the mid-90's it was a rag. The last 10-15 years, its been a joke. A sad joke.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 3:09 AM

no, the amy sohn years were awesome. actually the issue after sept 11 was really good too, calm, sober, intelligent, no hysteria.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 3:25 AM

This rag was fucking Clown Shit!

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 3:43 AM

In the 90's the Press was way better that the Voice. Actually, I don't personally remember the VV ever being good, but I suppose it must have been at some time in the distant past. Kind of like CBGB on that way.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 6:31 AM

Путин не строгий вегетарианец. Больше бесплатно водку для эксплуатируемых масс.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 11:11 AM

11:11- who he fuck cares about Putin being a vegan?

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 11:14 AM

Long live The L Magazine!

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 11:20 AM

I liked the NYP a bunch of years ago and feel that it was stronger like many of the comments had already outlined. I began to lean to the Village Voice for the kind of content I was seeking from such a paper and online resources for the rest. It had a nice run so let's see how good or bad this new launch will be.

Posted by PiercingMetal Ken | August 20, 2011 11:22 AM

Frohawk thinks the NYPress oh wait no one gives a fuck.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 11:32 AM

Let's hope the Village Voice is next. Good Riddance.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 12:36 PM

too bad. armond white is one of the few popular film critics who provides critical insight into contemporary filmmaking.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 2:12 PM

Times are changing and with it businesses have to as well. Sad to see them gone but may they rest in peace!

Posted by Mr Gorilla | August 20, 2011 3:02 PM

the less printed material, the better

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 4:14 PM

I'll miss MAAKIES.

Posted by G | August 20, 2011 5:46 PM

Boring feature stories, mostly lame writing, weak supplements on music and visual art, endless blather by armond white on film, 2nd rate graphic art-- this paper has been DOA for the past 20 years. at least.

Posted by Anonymous | August 20, 2011 6:00 PM

2:12- White is nothing but an educated troll. Contrarian just for contrarian's sake. Sad really. He has no thoughts of his own that aren't a response to others'.

Posted by Anonymous | August 22, 2011 12:41 AM

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