FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEW YORK TIMES CO [NYT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 555 MADISON AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/14/2008 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Equity Swap

(4)

11/14/2008

J

1 (4)

(4)

(4)

Class A Common Stock

435,000

$ 7.4719

1 (4)

D (1) (2) (3) (4)

Equity Swap

(5)

11/17/2008

J

1 (5)

(5)

(5)

Class A Common Stock

210,000

$ 7.19

1 (5)

D (1) (2) (3) (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. 555 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022		X		See Remarks
HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORP 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203		X		See Remarks
HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS GP, LLC 555 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022		X		See Remarks
HMC - NEW YORK, INC. 555 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022		X		See Remarks
FALCONE PHILIP 555 MADISON AVE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022		X		See Remarks
HARBERT RAYMOND J 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203		X		See Remarks
LUCE MICHAEL D 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH SUITE 600 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203		X		See Remarks

Signatures

Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (+), By: Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, By: HMC - New York, Inc., Managing Member, By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick, Executive VP		11/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Harbert Management Corporation (+), By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick, Executive Vice President		11/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC (+), By: HMC-New York, Inc., Managing member, By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick, Executive Vice President		11/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
HMC-New York, Inc. (+), By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick, Executive Vice President		11/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Philip Falcone (+)		11/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Raymond J. Harbert (+)		11/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Michael D. Luce (+)		11/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	IMPORTANT NOTE: THE SECURITIES SET FORTH IN THIS REPORT ARE DIRECTLY BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. (THE "SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND"). ALL OTHER REPORTING PERSONS ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS REPORT DUE TO THEIR AFFILIATION WITH THE SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND.
(2)	Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, or HCPSS, is the general partner of the Special Situations Fund, HMC-New York, Inc., or HMCNY, is the managing member of HCPSS. Harbert Management Corporation, or HMC, is the parent of HMCNY. Philip Falcone is a shareholder of HMC and the portfolio manager of the Special Situations Fund. Raymond J. Harbert and Michael D. Luce are shareholders of HMC. Each of HCPSS, HMCNY, HMC, and Messrs. Falcone, Harbert and Luce may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly or indirectly by the Special Situations Fund.
(3)	Each Reporting Person listed in Footnotes 1 and 2 disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(4)	On Nov. 14, 2008, the Special Situations Fund closed out a certain equity swap transaction with the counterparty thereto in the amount of 435,000 notional Shares at a price of $7.4719. The terms of the equity swap transaction did not contemplate interim payments of appreciation or depreciation of the Shares, the Special Situations Fund was not entitled to any dividends on the Shares or equivalent thereof, and neither party acquired any ownership interest, voting or similar rights, or dispositive power over any Share under the equity swap transaction.
(5)	On Nov. 17, 2008, the Special Situations Fund closed out a certain equity swap transaction with the counterparty thereto in the amount of 210,000 notional Shares at a price of $7.1900. The terms of the equity swap transaction did not contemplate interim payments of appreciation or depreciation of the Shares, the Special Situations Fund was not entitled to any dividends on the Shares or equivalent thereof, and neither party acquired any ownership interest, voting or similar rights, or dispositive power over any Share under the equity swap transaction.
Remarks: (+) The Reporting Persons and the other persons referred to the footnotes to this Statement may be deemed to be members of a  "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any  securities deemed to be owned by the group that are not directly owned by the reporting person. This Statement shall not be  deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly  owned by such Reporting Person.

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