Founded in 1919, daily news is one of the oldest and most influential tabloids in America. It has a reputation for breaking news stories, investigative reporting, and engaging features. It also offers a diverse mix of celebrity gossip, classified ads, comics, and sports news. Its editorial staff is composed of seasoned journalists who cover a wide range of topics including crime, politics, sports, and entertainment.
The News has offices in the New York City Boroughs of Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, as well as within One Police Plaza, at City Hall, and various state and federal courthouses. It maintains a network of neighborhood newsrooms and is known for its award-winning political coverage, particularly on issues that affect women, children, and immigrants. In 1997 Pete Hamill was named editor-in-chief, bringing a fresh eye and a commitment to fighting the New York Post for readers. He restored the paper’s investigative reporting group and expanded coverage of borough politics, parenting, and immigration news.
In 1982 and again in the early 1990s during newspaper strikes, the News came close to going out of business. In both cases the Tribune Company offered to sell it, but millionaire Robert Maxwell offered financial assistance to keep it in business. When Maxwell died in 1991 the News splintered and existing management led it through bankruptcy; Mort Zuckerman bought it in 1993.
The News moved from its longtime headquarters at 220 East 42nd Street to a building called 4 New York Plaza in lower Manhattan. Designed by Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells, the skyscraper is notable for having a giant globe and weather instruments in its lobby. It was used as the model for the Daily Planet building in the first two Superman films and is now home to the former News television station WPIX-TV.
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