Tag Archives: Jim Dwyer

The Grey Lady Is Engaged in Some Serious Housekeeping

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

It’s catch-up time at the New York Times. Start with the dozen  slowbituaries the Times published last month in its launch of Overlooked, a sort of death notice do-over. Since 1851, The New York Times has published thousands of obituaries: of … Continue reading →

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NYT Hosts A Going-Away Party For Michael Bloomberg

Posted on August 19, 2013 by

Sunday’s New York Times was a veritable Chuck E. Cheese party for Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who is soon vacating the position after three not uncontroversial terms. Page One appetizer: (Also shown: the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, but our screengrab … Continue reading →

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Quote o’ the Day (Charles F. Feeney Edition)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

“I want the last check I write to bounce.” So saith Charles F. Feeney, the “Philanthropist [Who] Wants to Be Rid of his Last $1.5 Billion” according to this About New York piece by Jim Dwyer in yesterday’s New York … Continue reading →

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