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Reports on newspaper war between the lesbian and gay biweekly `LGNY' and News Communications Inc.'s `New York Blade News.' Background information about LNGY and New York Blade News; Accusations made by LGNY to Blade; Impact of the competition between the two newspapers.

Reports on the debut of the `Daily News Express' free afternoon tabloid in New York City. Target readers; Differences from the `The Daily News' newspaper; Performance of afternoon newspapers in the city; Marketing of the newspaper.

Reports on the possibility that New York City's `Street News' newspaper will close down. Newspaper's unique concept of empowering the homeless by employing them as paper vendors; Bad public image, tougher ordinances for street vendors and poor editorial quality as reasons behind the possible closure; History of the newspaper highlighting the success of its homeless empowerment.

Reports on Gannett Suburban Newspapers' plans to merge its ten dailies in New York City. Effects to staffers; Suburban areas covered by the newspapers; Combined circulation of the newspapers.

Reports that Harrison E. Salisbury has bequeathed his books and papers to Columbia University. Books written by Salisbury; Other papers kept at Columbia's Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Reports on a New York State appeals court's overturning of a libel award against a Queens weekly a year after it closed down as a result of the suit. Background on the case filed by Steven Kaplansky against Rockaway Press; Freeze of publisher John Baxter's assets; Grounds for appeal of case.

Reports that Gannett suburban newspapers and entertainment magazine `Time Out New York' have teamed up to bring a one-page thumbnail guide of the city to the papers' Friday life style section.

Reports on the competition between the tabloids 'New York Post' and 'Daily News' in New York City as of June 25, 2001. Changes in the 'New York Post' newspaper's editorial team; Tabloids' efforts to expand their circulation; Factors affecting the tabloids' business operations.

Reports that Spotlight Newspapers of Delmar, New York has bought the free monthly `Clifton Commentator' newspaper of Saratoga, New York and converted it into a weekly and renamed it `Clifton Park Spotlight.'

Reports on the opposition of New York City-based newspapers to a city proposal to limit and control the location of newsracks, newsstands and bus shelters. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's plans to relocate newsracks and newsstands away from street corners.

Features New York City's women-dominated newspaper publication, the `The Village Voice.' Factors for the numerous positions offered to women; Comments from Voice's president and publisher David Schneiderman; Working environment in the Voice's publishing house; Managerial position held by women.

Focuses on speculations that Tribune Media Services Inc. is planning to launch a city edition of its 'Newsday' newspaper in New York City. Company's hiring of veteran news editors to expand the paper's coverage of the police in Manhattan; Indications of an increased city focus and possible expansion across the regions' boroughs.

Reports on the newspaper printing equipment GMA has supplied to the `New York Post.' Includes NewsGrip single-gripper conveyor; Software; Newsliner inserters; FlexiRoll rotary buffer/storage systems built by Muller Martini, the Swiss parent company of GMA.

Profiles Lachlan Murdoch, publisher of the 'New York Post' tabloid newspaper. His career background; Changes made by Murdoch at the Post; His reputation as an executive.

Profiles Louis Sito the senior president for sales of Newsday and creator of the newspaper Hoy in New York City. Experience in the newspaper business; Family and career background; Introduction of the Spanish-language tabloid; Circulation of newspapers in the city; Profitability of Hoy.

Reports on the increasing number of people charged with stealing materials left for recycling, according to the New York City Department of Sanitation. Soaring prices of discarded newspapers and magazines; Implementation of a new policy of prosecuting recycling thieves under criminal statutes; Misdemeanor charges of petty larceny and possession of stolen property.

Reports on the plans of several New York daily newspapers to run modern comics. Efforts of the New York `Daily News'; Objective of attracting younger people; Comics carried by `The New York Post'; Reasons why several newspapers run older strips and panels.

Presents information on New York City-based newspaper company United Media Corp. Samples of United Media comics; Cartoons which are attracting interest; Background on United Media executives.

Focuses on the experience of the Wall Street Journal staffers after the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center in New York, New York. Evacuation of the employees; Production of chronicle covering the attack; Success of the Journal to charge for Online news access.

Reports on the false fire alarm started by the Columbia University-based newspaper `Columbia Daily Spectator's' editor-in-chief Ruth Halikman in order to get a picture of the new fire truck of the neighborhood engine company. Charges against Halikman; Columbia Daily spectator's apology; Commonness of fire alarm pranks.

Reports on the construction of the production and distribution plant of `The New York Post' newspaper in the South Bronx, New York City. Shipment to the Philippines of offset-converted Midtown presses; Incentives granted to the `Post' for moving from Manhattan, New York City; Features of facility that is expected to operate in 2000. INSET: Sharper image in the new century.

Reports on `The New York Daily News' paper's promotional sweepstakes to give readers a chance to experience Camelot, with the purchase of three pieces of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' jewelry at the Sotheby's auction to give away as prize. Sweepstakes rules; Number of entries; Marciana Rodriguez as the winner; Rationale behind the contest.

Reports on the tabloid tit for tat, sparked by `The New York Daily News' publisher Mort Zuckerman offhand remarks at the 1996 awards dinner of the Deadline Club, the New York chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Reactions to Zuckerman's attack of the `New York Post'; `Post' editor Ken Chandler's comments about the issue; Points raised by both men.

Editorial. Comments on the competition between New York City-based tabloids 'New York Post' and 'Daily News' as of June 25, 2001. Background on the tabloids' business operations.

Reports on the coverage plans of major newspapers in the United States and those in New York City for the city's first Subway Series baseball outing between the Yankees and the Mets. Logistical challenges of coverage; Dispatch of coverage teams.

Focuses on the achievements of 'The New York Times' editorial page editor Howell Raines in relation to the coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. Job application of Raines; Preparation of Raines in covering the war on terrorism; Views of colleagues on Raines.

Reports on the expansion and popularity of the New York City-based newspaper "The Onion." Statement issued by editor-in-chief Carol Kolb; Web site of the newspaper; Profitability.

Reports that the Staten Island, New York-based newspaper conglomerate has refused to lay off employees. Relation between job security and morale; Benefits of being a privately held corporation; Cost-saving measures other than dismissal.

Reports the launching of home subscriptions of the Friday edition of Jewish newspaper The Jerusalem Post in New York, New York. Enumeration of other daily newspapers; Efforts to serve Jewish communities in the American metropolitan areas; Internet printing of the Friday edition.

Focuses on the resignation of journalists from the newspaper `The Daily News,' in New York City. Names of the resigned writers; Replacements hired by the paper.

Focuses on the restructuring of 'The Wall Street Journal' and 'The New York Times' in New York City. Competition between the two newspapers; Launch of the redesign of the Journal; Expansion of the national edition of the Times.

Reports that the September 15, 1997 debut of full-color advertisements in `The New York Times' is good news for its competitors according to advertising directors in the New York City, New York area. Awareness brought to the New York market; Revision of the plan of `Daily News' to offer color advertising; Long planning for the launch.

Reports on the awareness of major dailies of the growing pressure on their flanks from small weekly community newspapers. News Communications as one of the most aggressive free weekly groups in the nation; Combined circulation of more than 600,000; One million readership; Attraction of good writers and editors able and willing to work at far less than union scale.

Focuses on the journalism ethics of the college periodicals of both Columbia University and Fordham University in New York City. Reputation of the Columbia crown in the Ivy League insults; Emphasis of the Columbia Daily Spectator on the bad language of the Columbia band; Statement of Associated Press relations manager Jack Stokes on the publishing of the joke.

Reports on New York City-based newspapers' efforts to expand their home-delivery subscriptions as of June 25, 2001. Marketing campaigns of the 'New York Post' and 'Newsday' newspapers; 'The New York Times' newspaper's expansion of its online marketing.

Reports on the development by the new-media department of New York City-based Columbia University of the Cyclovision ParaShot camera as a tool for journalists. Effort by journalism professor John Pavlik to equip journalists with high technology tools; Features and benefits of using the tool.

Focuses on `The Journal News' newspaper's decision to replace its marketing firm with an advertising agency from New York City. Switch from Zanzarella Marketing Consultants to Korey Kay & Partners; Combined circulation of the ten dailies that newspaper parent Gannett Suburban Newspapers merged into one; Clients handled by Korey Kay & Partners.

Focuses on the ups and downs at the `New York Daily News' tabloid newspaper. Publication by `The New York Times' newspaper of financial problems at the `Daily News'; Announcement that newspaper had won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing; Breakdown of pressroom equipment that forced the newspaper to spend for repairs and overtime.

Reports on the resignation of Jules Feiffer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist who joined New York City-based `The Village Voice' in 1965. Feiffer's rejection of editor in chief Donald Forst's offer to jettison Feiffer's contributor salary and instead buy his cartoons from Universal Press Syndicate; Trend that has seen a number of dailies to start using only syndicated cartoons.

Examines the article written by Jennet Conant for the `Vanity Fair' magazine on the alleged affairs of New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Unnamed sources of Conant for the article; Criticisms on the way the article was done; Absence of attributable facts in the story; Other media coverage done on the alleged affair.

Focuses on the construction of New York Times Co.'s manufacturing and distribution facilities in New York City. Target date for the completion of the project; Schedule for the installation of printing and material handling equipment; Equipment start-up and testing; Requirements and specifications for the project.

Reports on trends in building and maintaining of newspapers circulation in New York, having five of the U.S. top ten newspapers by circulation in and around the city. Percentage increase in advertising revenues of newspaper in New York; Improvement in weekday circulation and sunday circulation of 'Newsday'; Decrease in circulation of Gannett Co. Inc.'s 'The Journal News' and Advance Publications Inc. 'Staten Island Advance.'

Reports on the journalistic feuds between New York-area sports columnists over coverage of Seton Hall University's decision to offer basketball scholarship to Richie Parker who was accused of sexual felony. Phil Mushnik's criticisms against Seton Hall; Public response on the Seton Hall's withdrawal of its offer to Parker; Bill Handleman's remarks against the school.

Focuses on 'The New York Times' readers' concerns about the disappearance of columnist Maureen Dowd. Possible result of a column on Hillary Rodham Clinton's explanation for pardons granted by her husband, President Bill Clinton; New York City-based newspaper's explanation for Dowd's disappearance.

Reports that the `New York Daily News' newspaper in New York City has implemented changes in its lineup of top editors. Indication of a shift in emphasis towards enterprise and political reporting; Addition of investigative reporters; Creation of an enterprise team.

Reports that `The New York Times' has raised its newstand price from 60 cents to 75 cents. Cost of the Sunday edition; Additional sections which have warranted the price increase; Daily circulation as of March, 1999.

Reports on presentation changes implemented in the New York City newspapers `Village Voice' and `New York Press.' Replacement of certain fonts; Changes in inside-page designs; Broadsheet format to be retained by the Press; Free-distribution increases logged by both newspapers as of December 1998.

Reports on the death of Spanish-language newspaper publisher Carlos D. Ramirez on July 11, 1999 from pancreatic cancer in New York City. Career background.

Laments the loss of prestige of reporting in `The New York Times' newspaper's `Metropolitan' section. Contrast between editors James Reston and A.M. Rosenthal; Reporters' motives in following the changes in the news coverage of the `Times's front pages; Effect on newspaper reporting of the triumph of economics over politics; Incident involving `Times' stringer Julia Campbell.

Reports on the $24.4 million-worth of incentives given by the New York state officials to the `New York Post,' to keep its printing operations within city limits. Events leading up to the gift; Criticisms against the move; Plans of the paper for the grant money.