Research Guides: U.S. News Stories and Newspapers: New York City News

NYC Historical Newspapers

The New York Times with Index (1851—2015) This link opens in a new window
The New York Times with Index database provides access to the full text, "as printed" edition of The New York Times, including images and advertisements. Coverage begins with the first edition published in 1851 and extends to three years from the present day (due to a rolling embargo).

New York Tribune
Covers 1841-1922. Also available on microfilm on LL2 in Bobst.
New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Covers 1922-1993. Partial coverage is also available on microfilm on LL2 in Bobst.

Local News at NYPL

Local Newspapers at the New York Public Library
The Humanities & Social Sciences Library of the New York Public Library has a strong collection of New York City Newspapers, both current and historical. Users are encouraged to visit their website for further information on the collection.

New York Times via NYU Libraries

New York Times, 1980-present (via ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search within all content or browse individual issues of the newspaper. Please note: you cannot combine the current and historical versions of the Times in Proquest.

NYU Libraries continues to maintain print and digital subscriptions to the New York Times. For current coverage, Proquest and LexisNexis are the recommended databases. Proquest also provides historical NYT coverage and microfilm is available in Bobst on Lower Level 2. Prefer the print? Find it every day on the 9th floor of Bobst, in the periodicals wing.

New York News Databases

LexisNexis: New York News File
This pre-defined category searches the New York Post, Village Voice, New York Magazine, New York Times, Crain’s New York Business, and more.

Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window
Ethnic NewsWatch is an interdisciplinary, multi-lingual (English, Spanish, French, German, and more) database of newspapers, magazines and journals from ethnic, minority, and native presses. Full-text content ranges from the 1940s to present day.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
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Factiva is a resource for U.S. and international newspapers (html full text only, no images or print layout versions), news transcripts, trade journals, newsletters, industry snapshots, and market data charts for recent stock prices. Coverage dates vary from title to title, but primarily span the late 20th century to present.
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Local New York Newspapers

NY Daily News
Includes a freely available searchable full-text archive going back to 1996. LexisNexis covers 1995 forward.
NY Newsday
The website features a searchable full-text archive dating back to 1985. Registration is required. The last fourteen days are available for free. LexisNexis only includes last 6 months.
New York Observer
Access archives through LexisNexis. The website contains a fee-based archive.
New York Post
Website features a searchable full-text archive dating back for the previous six years; there is a fee for the articles. Lexis-Nexis Coverage: Full-text articles from 1997 through the present with gaps in coverage in 2002 and 2003.
New York Sun
No longer published. Website contains a fee-based archive.
Lexis-Nexis Coverage: Full-text articles from June 17, 2003 through the September 30, 2008.
Village Voice
The website contains a searchable database. Free service.
Lexis-Nexis Coverage: Full-text articles from February 22, 1997.
Gotham Gazette
Online publication. "New York City News and Policy."