Metro New York
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Metro New York was a
free daily newspaper in New York City
.
Background
It was launched on May 5, 2004 by Metro International.[1]
Metro New York was primarily distributed by "hawkers" paid to station themselves in areas with high pedestrian traffic, who offer the free paper to anyone who passes by. In 2009, Metro International sold its US papers to a former executive.[2]
In January 2020, the assets of Metro New York and Metro Philadelphia were acquired by Schneps Media, owner of AM New York.[3] The New York papers were combined as AM New York Metro.
See also
References
- ^ "Metro International launches its New York City edition". BrandRepublic.com.
- ^ "Metro International Sells U.S. Business to Former CEO Toernberg". Bloomberg.com.
- ^ "Freebie newspapers amNew York, Metro to merge, become amNewYork Metro". 5 January 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Metro New York on Instagram
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