T N Y Times American daily newspaper founded continuously published N Y Cy since 1851. Although remains largest local metropolitan newspaper United States third largest overall behind T W Street Journal USA Today, weekday circulation paper nonetheless fallen precipitously recent years fewer million copies daily first since 1980s. Nicknamed "T Gy Lady" g regarded within industry national "newspaper record," Times owned y T N Y Times Company which publishes 18 other regional newspapers including International Herald Tribune T Boston Globe. T company's chairman Arthur O Sulzberger J. whose family controlled paper since 1896.