TimesLedger Newspapers

TimesLedger Newspapers is a local newspaper chain focused on community news in the New York City borough of Queens. Its publications cover civic affairs, neighborhood events, sports, and other matters of interest to residents. The chain operates in the paid-circulation weekly newspaper segment, emphasizing geographically targeted reporting rather than national or metropolitan-scale coverage. The group’s best-known publication is the Bayside Times. The paper was established in 1935 as the newspaper of record for Bayside, a neighborhood in northeast Queens, and its offices are presently based there. Over time, the TimesLedger portfolio expanded beyond Bayside to include editions serving other parts of Queens. The Flushing Times covers Flushing and nearby areas in northeast Queens, while the TimesLedger edition serves western and southern Queens. Together, these titles provide localized coverage across several distinct communities within the borough. The chain’s ownership has changed more than once. News Corp acquired TimesLedger in 2008. In 2014, News Corp sold its Community Newspaper Group to Les Goodstein, a former company executive, and his wife, Jennifer Goodstein. Schneps Media, a New York community-media company founded in 1985, acquired Community News Group in September 2018. TimesLedger Newspapers subsequently became part of Schneps Media’s broader local-news portfolio. The publications have received recognition from New York journalism organizations. TimesLedger won six New York Press Awards in 2009 and thirteen New York Press Association Awards in 2010. These awards reflect the chain’s role in community journalism and its coverage of local affairs, although the available reference material does not identify the individual categories or articles involved. TimesLedger Newspapers is best understood as a neighborhood newspaper network rather than a standalone national media corporation. Its value proposition is proximity: reporting tailored to specific Queens communities, local institutions, and residents. The brand’s current identity combines the long history of the Bayside Times with the wider geographic reach of the TimesLedger and Flushing Times editions under Schneps Media ownership.

TimesLedger Newspapers is a chain of paid weekly newspapers serving communities in Queens, New York. Its principal historical title is the Bayside Times, which began publication in 1935 as the newspaper of record for Bayside. The paper’s offices are based in Bayside, linking the brand to the northeast Queens community where its flagship publication originated. The operation later developed into a group of geographically focused editions. The Bayside Times and Flushing Times serve northeast Queens, while the TimesLedger edition covers western and southern parts of the borough. This structure reflects the traditional community-newspaper model: separate local titles address the concerns, institutions, events, and readerships of particular neighborhoods rather than presenting one generalized citywide publication. Ownership of the newspaper group changed during a period of consolidation in the local-news industry. News Corp acquired TimesLedger in 2008. In 2014, News Corp sold its Community Newspaper Group to Les Goodstein, a former executive of the company, and his wife, Jennifer Goodstein. The transaction transferred the community newspaper assets away from News Corp. Schneps Media, which was founded in 1985, acquired Community Newspaper Group in September 2018. TimesLedger Newspapers consequently became part of Schneps Media, a company associated with local and community-oriented media in the New York area. The group has also received professional recognition. It won six New York Press Awards in 2009 and thirteen New York Press Association Awards in 2010. The available reference material does not specify the winning categories, individual publications, or journalists, but the awards indicate that the chain’s work received acknowledgment from New York newspaper and press organizations. Today, TimesLedger Newspapers represents a portfolio of Queens community titles rather than a single publication. Its identity rests on local geographic specialization, paid weekly circulation, and reporting about issues and activities relevant to residents of the borough. The brand’s historical continuity is most visibly expressed through the Bayside Times, while the Flushing Times and TimesLedger editions extend the network’s coverage to additional Queens communities. Available sources provide limited detail about its digital operations, staffing, circulation, revenue, or current editorial structure; those aspects therefore remain undocumented in this dossier.

1. 2018Schneps Media acquisition

   Schneps Media acquires Community Newspaper Group in September.

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2. 2014Community Newspaper Group changes ownership

   News Corp sells its Community Newspaper Group to Les Goodstein and Jennifer Goodstein.

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3. 2010New York Press Association Awards recognition

   TimesLedger wins thirteen New York Press Association Awards.

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4. 2009New York Press Awards recognition

   TimesLedger wins six New York Press Awards.

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5. 2008News Corp acquisition

   News Corp acquires the TimesLedger operation.

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6. 1935Bayside Times is founded

   The Bayside Times begins publication as the newspaper of record for Bayside in Queens.

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A Queens-focused community newspaper network providing paid weekly local journalism for distinct neighborhoods and regions of the borough.

• Bayside TimesWeekly community newspaper1935

  The Bayside Times is the flagship publication associated with TimesLedger Newspapers. Founded in 1935, it originated as the newspaper of record for Bayside in northeast Queens. The title reports on local news, civic affairs, sports, events, and matters relevant to residents of Bayside and surrounding communities. Its offices are based in Bayside.

• Flushing TimesWeekly community newspaper

  The Flushing Times is a TimesLedger edition serving Flushing and nearby areas of northeast Queens. It extends the group’s neighborhood-news model into one of Queens’ major local communities, covering news, sports, events, and issues of concern to residents. The available reference material does not provide a separate launch date or detailed circulation information.

• TimesLedgerWeekly community newspaper

  The TimesLedger edition covers western and southern Queens. It is part of the chain’s portfolio of paid-circulation weekly newspapers and focuses on localized reporting about community affairs, events, sports, and other borough issues. No separate founding date or circulation figure is identified in the available sources.

• 2018Schneps Media acquires Community Newspaper GroupM&A

  Community Newspaper Group was operating under the ownership of Les Goodstein and Jennifer Goodstein after its 2014 sale by News Corp.

  What changed. Schneps Media acquired Community Newspaper Group in September 2018.

  Aftermath. TimesLedger Newspapers became part of Schneps Media’s community-media portfolio.

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• 2014Sale of Community Newspaper GroupM&A

  News Corp sold its Community Newspaper Group as part of a change in ownership for its community newspaper assets.

  What changed. The group was sold to Les Goodstein, a former company executive, and Jennifer Goodstein.

  Aftermath. The community newspaper assets later became part of Schneps Media through its 2018 acquisition.

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• 2008News Corp acquires TimesLedgerM&A

  The TimesLedger newspaper operation entered News Corp’s newspaper portfolio.

  What changed. News Corp acquired TimesLedger.

  Aftermath. The chain remained part of a larger newspaper group until the subsequent Community Newspaper Group ownership changes.

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• 2018Schneps Media acquires Community Newspaper Group

  Schneps Media acquired Community Newspaper Group in September, placing TimesLedger Newspapers within Schneps Media’s community-media portfolio.

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• 2014News Corp sells Community Newspaper Group

  News Corp sold its Community Newspaper Group to former company executive Les Goodstein and Jennifer Goodstein.

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• 2010TimesLedger receives thirteen New York Press Association Awards

  TimesLedger won thirteen New York Press Association Awards, adding further recognition from a state-level newspaper organization.

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• 2009TimesLedger receives six New York Press Awards

  The newspaper group won six New York Press Awards for its journalism and community newspaper work.

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• 2008News Corp acquires TimesLedger

  News Corp acquired the TimesLedger newspaper operation, bringing the Queens community titles into its newspaper holdings.

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