amNewYork
U.S. center-left, NYC-local focus
Background
amNewYork launched on October 10, 2003, founded by Russel Pergament and published by the Tribune Company as a free commuter tabloid targeting New York City subway riders. In July 2008, Tribune sold amNewYork along with Newsday to Cablevision Systems for roughly $650 million, placing it under the Newsday Media Group umbrella. When Altice USA acquired Cablevision in 2016 for $17.7 billion, amNewYork came along with it. Facing declining print ad revenue, Newsday Media Group sold amNewYork to Schneps Media effective October 11, 2019. A few months later, Schneps also acquired Metro New York and merged the two papers, rebranding the combined outlet as amNewYork Metro. Schneps Media is a family-run regional media company with deep roots in NYC community journalism, operating dozens of local papers across the city, Long Island, and Westchester. The outlet has faced scrutiny over its closeness to local Democratic politicians — owner Victoria Schneps co-hosted a 2021 Hamptons fundraiser for then-mayoral candidate Eric Adams, and the paper has published op-eds by Adams. Since the start of the second Trump administration in January 2025, amNewYork's coverage has consistently highlighted the administration's policies as harmful to New York City, including critical reporting on federal immigration enforcement, infrastructure disputes, and the impact of federal funding cuts on New York.
Sources
- AmNewYork — Wikipedia
- Schneps Media Acquires amNewYork
- What Will amNewYork Look Like Under The Schneps Empire? — Gothamist
- amNewYork Newsroom Gutted As Paper Changes Hands — Patch
- New York City's attempt to boost local media faces recriminations — Semafor
- Consolidation of amNewYork Metro: Bad News for Journalism? — Mediaite
- About amNY — amNewYork
- Schneps Media — Wikipedia
Profile compiled 2026-07-24; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.