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The New York Sun Folds [Update]

<i>Sun</i> founder Seth Lipsky in 2002
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Sun founder Seth Lipsky in 2002

The paper's spokesman confirms that The New York Sun will publish its final paper tomorrow.

UPDATE 4:55 P.M.: Seth Lipsky informed reporters and editors of the news at a little after 4 P.M this afternoon. At first, staffers were unaware what the meeting would be about: Would there be a lifeline? Would the paper die?

Mr. Lipsky stood up with a microphone in hand, and read a letter that will appear on the front page of tomorrow's paper, a staffer said. He said little else other than explaining that staffers will have to come in tomorrow to fill out paperwork.

After his speech, staffers applauded and scurried back to their desks to finish closing the final edition of the Sun.

UPDATE 5:35 P.M.: Lipsky: 'Held Out Hope' For Sun Until This Afternoon

UPDATE 6:40 P.M.: Michael Bloomberg Says Farewell to the 'Smart, Thoughtful, Provocative' Sun

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Pat Purcell (not verified) says:

Seth and the rest of the staff,

I commend you on your valient effort. You gave it everything you possibly could. You should be very proud.

Pat Purcell

Cole (not verified) says:

It's Delightful! The long-awaited fall of the New York Neo-Cons! I'll be happily toasting their demise tomorrow with exactly the same spirit that their editor and staff toasted the U.S. invasion of Iraq! --With delicious champagne! Now that Wall St. no longer exists, and we're all going to be eating peas and porridge thanks to the Republicans; hopefully, that mean, nasty, Republican 'City Journal' will also be toast. 'Waiter, bring shad roe!' --It's De-lovely!

St.M.B. (not verified) says:

Wonderful—less rubbish littering our doorsteps in the morning.

pds (not verified) says:

good riddance! The Sun goes down, its not morning in America!

Poor naive Cole... (not verified) says:

Cole, How's the purple cool aid? Is it sweet enough for you? I can see that you're excited that one more vehicle of our First Amendment Rights is dissolving. I would be saddened to hear that your favorite paper was shutting down. You fail to see the importance of opposing opinions. Occasionally, I take something away through introspection after reading another side to a story.

Since you've attempted to demonstrate your unique level of sophistication, are you bright enough to trace our financial disaster on Wall Street to Clinton's Community Reinvestment Act, which actually started with Johnson? Take the time to look it up, understand it, and you’ll learn why we’re in the mess we are today. Please be sure to enjoy a helping of Democratic greed that, too, assisted our financial implosion.

I simply don't understand why liberals must believe that everyone is entitled to own a home - regardless of the cost to taxpayers? What is wrong with defining your purpose, getting an education, getting a job or starting a business, and being proud to earn what you will on your own merit? Why must the government be responsible for your success? Can't you do it on your own? Shouldn't everyone take care of himself or herself?

It's not Republicans that will cause you to eat peas and porridge. It's the outrageous demands made by liberals in this country that have cost us dearly. Soon, more and more of our freedoms will be taken from us, to be replaced by the liberal, socialist agenda.

I hear France is quaint, you could probably even order from the menu with your $2.00 vocabulary. Please move there.

Anonymous (not verified) says:

haaa! nobody is listening ("not verified)" you're time is long past, you and your little venal deregulatory ways 'cuz Americans are onto you.....

You're a fool - haaa! (not verified) says:

You seem to still be listening.

Anonymous (not verified) says:

You are such a jerk, and an ideological liar, as well. Go back to your neo-con cave, where you belong.

Poor naive Cole... (not verified) says:

When liberals can't champion a conversation, they resort to name calling. You're like children. You just won't grow up and face the responsibilities of life. You're so used to Mom and Dad, (Mom and Mom, Dad and Dad) taking care of you, you expect the government and society to take over their roles as you age. Liberals make the best Peter-Pans!

Independence - you should try it! You just might feel good about yourself.

Hey numbnuts (not verified) says:

"Independence - you should try it!"

That remark was directed at the Sun, right? The paper that took a far right stance but then went begging for handouts from sugar daddies when they couldn't support themselves. You are an imbecile.

Befararon (not verified) says:

Americans aren't about to elect a Republican to dog catcher in November. Was the Patriot Act a "liberal" thing? (So long, fourth amendment) Was the deregulation of Wall Street a "liberal" idea? Wall Street got drunk, and George, Dick and Alan were tending bar.

Any legacy Bush had a chance of attaining is in a big trillion dollar toilet.

This country won't be electing a Republican for the next generation. And hopefully your kids, and grandkids, will never visit you except to spit on your worthless Republican grave, thanks to this unrepayable debt you've saddled them with. They will spit on your grave.

Oh, yeah - The Sun was not even decent toilet paper.

Jacob S. (not verified) says:

Ducking the spit balls here, but I will say that they had fantastic arts coverage. I'm looking forward to seeing where Adam Kirsch and Benjamin Lytal land. They are both excellent critics.

UK (not verified) says:

Shame on you all,

I guess Americans have stopped caring about there fellow countrymen. Some good people have just lost there jobs, yes you may not agree with their political persuasion, but these are fellow human beings with families and children just like yourselves.

Guys have some respect.

RE: Hey Numbnuts (not verified) says:

Re: "Hey Numbnuts" - Is name calling productive for you. Do you somehow gain when you resort to that? "Befararon" - I appreciate the well wishes. (Yes, there's a little sarcasm there.) I truly hope that you live a happy, productive and prosperous life. I hope you're blessed with wonderful children that long for your company throughout your existence. Both of you supported my posting about championing a conversation.

I went back and re-read my comments, because I assumed that "Hey Numbnuts", inferred something about me supporting a bailout for the New York Sun. Hmmmmm..., I didn't seem to say anything about that.

Anyway, Did the Sun seek funding from the US Government (Taxpayers)? Did they expect the Taxpayers to bail them out their financial situation? NOPE. They sought it from the free-market. The free-market responded accordingly too. They didn't rescue them just for the sake of rescuing them. The fact is - the free-market didn't identify a value in shoring up the Sun. That's the way our free-market economy works. Investment is made where there is a perceived value and subsequent return.

"Hey Numbnuts" (Not a name I'm calling you, it's just what you named yourself)You really should study economics more to appreciate a greater understanding of how our economy functions.

For you pro-regulation advocates. Pro-regulation = reduced freedom = equals socialism. Did you sleep through history lessons in socialism? Are you fans of oppression? Try reading a history book. My, look at all the wonderful freedoms that Cuban's are now allowed. It's so cool how they are finally allowed to own cell-phones and stay in their countries hotels. That's really nice of their government to allow them these liberties. Now if only they were allowed to earn money to enjoy these things.

Wall Street got drunk? Gee that sounds familiar. Which liberal media outlet did you glean that one from? They all made that comment long before you did. Wall street reacted to Franklin Raines', Maxine Walters', Bill Clinton's et al push to lend money to anyone that could hold a pen. Because so many people assumed loans they could not afford, the tax-payers are now bearing the burden of their debt. Wall Street acts on your and my behalf to earn a return on our investments. Do you, or anyone you love, have a 401K, have a savings account, own any stock, work for a company that is publicly held? If so, how can you cheer the failure of those that have provided you or yours with return on your investment for so many years. That's like shooting the farmer that grows your food.

Fourth Amendment? Can you help me understand what UNLAWFUL search and seizures have occurred? I'm not a big fan of Big Brother, but I'm also not a fan of terrorists killing American Citizens. Perhaps you could speak to the children of the parents killed on September 11, 2001 and explain to them why the act of identifying and monitoring those that wish to do us harm is not warranted. I'm sure they'll understand.

Thank you UK. Don't you love anti-American's cheering for loss of jobs and the degradation of our country. I'm embarrassed for them.

askeen (not verified) says:

Dear Cole,
It saddens me that there are people in this world that cannot just keep their mouths shut. You may not agree with the views published in the Sun's editorials, but that is no reason to find pleasure in their demise when they are leaving their offices to find the state of the economy in shambles. The Sun's editors, reporters and business staff poured their heart and soul into every issue they published in the past 6 and a half years.
Shame on you.

darwin (not verified) says:

How sad, how true; no one wants to hire a Republican even as dog-catcher. If the rag's talent is as brilliant as claimed, they will land new gigs with relative ease --perhaps writing something equally craven, but less intellectually dishonest --I suggest celebrity gossip.

The not-so-talented, red-blooded neo-cons however, must be RESOURCEFUL --after all, they have been hammering the poor with that same tired rhetoric for years --and start learning new job skills; like glassblowing, herding, leathercraft, or artisanal lettuce farming –-surely a more gainful employment in our new medieval-revival economy.

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Rene Wholefuncker (not verified) says:

Another nail in the coffin of the Zionist-NeoCons! G_d bless America!

petey (not verified) says:

The Sun folds.
Fewer lies, less warmongering.
And I remember how rightwingers used to mock Air America because it was financially troubled. Sauce for the gander!

re: Rene Wholefuncke (not verified) says:

Dear Rene,
I am confused by your choice of words. G_d bless America? You avoided using God's name but you still asked or acknowledged His blessing? One thing contradicts the other.

Re: Darwin (not verified) says:

Darwin. Do you call yourself in an effort to elevate yourself to a position of notoriety? You must feel bad about your own identity in order for you to assume a famous identity. It must make you feel good about yourself.

Rhetoric is such a popular buzzword in the liberal world. It's obvious that the remote control works well on your television. I'm guessing TV is your primary source of information to parrot. We conservatives (don’t confuse that with Republicans) consider the consistency of our message (your "tired rhetoric") a hallmark of our beliefs. We don't change for the sake of change - whatever that change may be. Fortunately, our message is constitutionally consistent. It's the basis for the founding of our country. I urge you to move to a country whose constitution parallels your beliefs. When you get there, you should find people that will embrace you pretending that you’re Darwin or whoever else you wish to be.

By the way, we'll leave the froo-froo arts to you. I’m busy contributing to our economy.

More Cool-Aid for you!

franklymister (not verified) says:

If the neo-cons would focus on their actual policies and positions, I might actually be willing to listen to them once in a while.

For at least 20 years now, neo-con politics have been all about attack, attack, attack. People like Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove have cemented their reputation as a party that only cares about winning at all costs. I think it's doing our country a disservice.

Regular Americans who don't see themselves as part of a partisan "team" don't like to be told that we are stupid for our values or who we vote for. When neo-cons play dirty like this, it just makes it hard for anyone who's not "on the team" to listen to what they have to say. They want us to believe that questioning the government, or suggesting that there might be a better way to behave as a country, means that we are un-American, stupid, or worse.

I love America, I love the Constitution, I believe in thinking for oneself, I think curiosity is a virtue, and I think words like "elite," "liberal," and "intellectual" are compliments. If the Republicans want to ever get elected again, they better learn to respect that.

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Salaya Leal (not verified) says:

What Have We Done
By
Salaya Leal

look at the world we losing control. every thing from natcher to innocence the the law. the world is coming to a end the question is how by blowing up to millions of Pease, a mass killing, a blow with a bomb or someing from outer space like a meeter, last but not lest god is coming something, what ever it is its coming with out a dight. i Salaya have gone and told people though out life from 9 or Yeager. but people refuse to here me out. now i am 18teen and luffing at all how did not belive me. here is the story behind the ending of the would. when i was 5 i sow a finger non like the rest it look like a girl floating in mid air and glowing but had no wings. she said the wold is coming to a end but only one can try to save it if they wish to here u out but life now wold not even recognized there god if he showed up they would send hem to a place for people how where crazy. u have 3 chooses tell them and see what happens. live life and now there fate and let them live it or do it in a undercover matter but that wold fall too. thin she vanished i yelled Waite how is it. the a voise said u now how and ull find the path.
latter i found out what she meant i found a girl name Melissandra Worthington she coveted me to new religion and something she said showed me a vision. thin adreann told me her path of her family and said they where to protect the chosen one but i thin had a memoire from my previous form. thin i now who i was what to do so i stored till people what was going to happen but made people think i was crazy. i now i had to now more. a year latter i sow her again she said the time has come must find a way too set earth where they need to be or all will fill her is a message from ur father ur from Digon 8 now as a middle earth but was moved to a plaint cus people u live with destroyed there home u are now as Sigon the princess of Digon 8 only u can save them now or they will never be forgiven as i promised before. they have lost all hope in life and don't follow what i told them. they took the the truth and wrought there version when ever u are asked a question i will help u say the answer but remember it was ur idea to help them and not let them fall and for that u will suffer on earth as a human till u die or they change. thin she said there u have it and this is the last time i will see u she vanished i never sow her again. till this day I've said thing to people i run in to but still got the results she told me they think ur crazy they never will recognized god of he came. and she was right.
yall still have a chance to save ur self by listing to me or yall will all die in vain and will lose all ur place in after life.

ur chose

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