The New York Press, a free alternative weekly newspaper, has been purchased by Manhattan Media, which plans to incorporate the paper and its Web site into Manhattan Media's Community Newspaper
Group. Tom Allon, president and CEO of Manhattan Media, called
New York Press "a leader in blogging before the word was even used..." While New York City has changed dramatically in the nearly
20 years since Russ Smith founded the newspaper, Allon said, "the need for independent voices and real community news and views hasn't." --Erik Sass
