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November 3, 2006
Culture and Style in New York City: NYTimes.com is launching a New E-Mail - Urbanite
Melena Ryzik to Write the Newsletter.
PHOTO: New York City - Times Square at Night.
NEW YORK -- Nov. 3, 2006 -- NYTimes.com is launching today "Urbanite", a free daily e-mail offering the latest information on what to do, see, eat, drink and buy in New York City - from art exhibits and shopping - to dining out and nightlife. Urbanite will be sent to subscribers Monday through Friday by 8:15 a.m., in time to get a jump on planning the day. Subscribers may register for the newsletter at www.nytimes.com/urbanite.
PHOTO: New York City - Commuters in Silhouette
Melena Ryzik, a Brooklyn journalist who has covered culture and style in the city since 2001, will write Urbanite, infusing the newsletter with her distinctive voice and editorial viewpoint. Ariel Kaminer, editor of Arts & Leisure, will oversee the issue. Urbanite will bring The Times's rich mix of consumer journalism to the foreground, highlighting critics' picks, notable products and hip venues identified by hundreds of New York-based journalists at The Times and NYTimes.com. The e-mail also will call attention to Times blogs, podcasts and multimedia that can help readers experience life in the city to the fullest.
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2005 revenues of $3.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, nine network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and 35 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.
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