The End Of The 'Lobster Trick' And The Slow Death Of Overnight NYC Tabloid Journalism

Thursday October 17, 2019 ADVERTISEMENT [The End Of The 'Lobster Trick' And The Slow Death Of Overnight NYC Tabloid Journalism]( [101719GiulianiSteinbrenner]( [New York City's tabloid tradition of 24/7 local news coverage is one breath from death. Two weeks ago, the Daily News eliminated its overnight shift for news photographers, known as the "lobster trick."]( [Advertisement]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [Sims-Proposals-Vinnie-Bagwell-Victory-1460-720x979.jpg]( ['Betrayed, Tricked & Undermined': An Uproar In Harlem Triggers Calls To Reform NYC's Public Art Process]( The issue has reignited a long-running debate over who gets the ultimate say in determining the images and symbols that appear in public spaces. [save new sounds 135 -13.jpg]( ['The End Of An Era': Music Fans Criticize WNYC's Decision To End New Sounds]( The news has provoked a deep sense of mourning and nostalgia for both the show and the city's eroding arts and culture scene. [© Charlie Hamilton James - Wildlife Photographer of the Year.jpg]( [Spectacular Street-Level Photo Of NYC Rats Wins Urban Wildlife Photography Award]( C. Hamilton James took this photograph of rats on Pearl Street for National Geographic. [cms.prod.nypr-2.jpg]( [MTA Making Subway Scarier Than Usual This Month]( The Haunted Subway is back for a second year! [basquiat101719.jpg]( [Video: Basquiat Takes You Around 1980s NYC In Newly Restored 'Downtown 81']( Metrograph offers you "a window on a lost world of life on the margins and creative ferment" starting October 25th. [101912barclays.jpeg]( [NY Liberty Will Play Home Games At Barclays Center Next Year]( The news marks a triumphant return for the WNBA team, which was banished to a tiny gym in the suburbs last year. [carrat.jpeg]( [Meet Car Rat: The Rat That Just Really Loved This Car]( Honk if you're horrified! ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} from this list](    [update subscription preferences]( New York Public Radio · 160 Varick Street · New York, NY 10013 · USA