AM New York is a free daily New York City (The Friday edition is combined with the Saturday/Sunday issues) morning
newspaper published in
New York City by
Tribune Company, which also publishes
Newsday. According to the company, average daily distribution as of summer 2005 was 311,500. When it launched October 10, 2003, AM New York was the first newspaper of its kind in New York City. Its main competitor is now
Metro New York, which followed
AM New York into the market, using similar distribution and marketing strategies.
The paper is primarily distributed in enclosed newspaper holders ("honor boxes") located on sidewalks and street corners with high pedestrian traffic. Workers ("hawkers," sporting a red AM New York vest) are also paid to station themselves near and around NYC transportation points and offer the free paper to all passers by.
See also
Free daily newspaper
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