The ''Bronx Press-Review'' is a weekly newspaper published in the
Bronx
The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County, New York, West ...
, New York. The newspaper was established in 1940, and it remains the longest-publishing weekly newspaper in the Bronx.
Library of Congress: Chronicling America: Bronx Press-Review
/ref> The ''Bronx Press-Review'' is a borough-wide newspaper that covers local news, politics, and community events. It publishes editorials and letters to the editor from readers. It used to be sold on newsstands and available through paid subscription. In the late 1990s, it became a free newspaper that is available through vending machines and distributed in public places such as banks and libraries. Since the newspaper is free, it relies on exclusively on advertising and classified ads for revenue.
In 1993, publisher Myron Garfinkle sold the ''Bronx Press-Review'' to Jerry Finkelstein's News Communications (which is not to be confused with Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation). The same year, the newspaper's new editor-in-chief, Andrew Wolf, began publishing a sister weekly, the '' Riverdale Review'', which directly competes with the Riverdale Press.
In 1997, both the ''Bronx-Press Review'' and the ''Riverdale Review'' began posting their weekly content online, making them among the first Bronx newspapers to publish on the Internet. However, declining revenues forced both newspapers to discontinue their Web sites in 2003.
In 2000, Wolf's Metro North Media purchased both newspapers from News Communications. Wolf remains the publisher and editor-in-chief.
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Newspapers published in the Bronx
1940 establishments in New York City
Newspapers established in 1940
Weekly newspapers published in the United States