UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS

FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS

THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13-d2(a)

(Amendment No. 10)*

THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock (par value $0.10 per share)

(Title of Class of Securities)

650111107

(CUSIP Number)

Philip Falcone
450 Park Avenue
30^th Floor
New York, New York 10022

(212) 339-5100

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

MARCH 26, 2010

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box o.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER 16,886,799
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,886,799
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,886,799
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see Instructions)			o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.68%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Harbinger Capital Partners LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER 16,886,799
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,886,799
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,886,799
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see Instructions)			o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.68%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Harbinger Holdings, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER 16,886,799
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,886,799
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,886,799
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see Instructions)			o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.68%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Philip Falcone
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			o
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A.
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER 16,886,799
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,886,799
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,886,799
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see Instructions)			o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.68%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

Item 1

Security and Issuer

This Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 10”) is being filed by the undersigned to amend the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on February 11, 2008 (the “Schedule 13D”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on February 19, 2008, Amendment No. 2 filed on February 21, 2008, Amendment No. 3 filed on February 25, 2008, Amendment No. 4 filed on March 17, 2008, Amendment No. 5 filed on November 17, 2008, Amendment No. 6 filed on March 6, 2009, Amendment No. 7 filed on September 21, 2009, Amendment No. 8 filed on November 19, 2009, and Amendment No. 9 filed on December 3, 2009, with respect to the Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of The New York Times Company, a New York corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the Issuer is 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018.

Item 2

Identity and Background.

No material change.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“As of the date hereof the Master Fund may be deemed to beneficially own 16,886,799 Shares.

As of the date hereof Harbinger LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 16,886,799 Shares.

As of the date hereof Harbinger Holdings may be deemed to beneficially own 16,886,799 Shares.

As of the date hereof Philip Falcone may be deemed to beneficially own 16,886,799 Shares.

No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed funds used for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business.”

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

No material change.

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by deleting paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) thereof and replacing such items with the following:

“References to percentage ownerships of Shares in this Schedule 13D are based upon the 144,600,676 Shares stated to be outstanding as of February 17, 2010 by the Issuer in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2009.

(a, b) As of the date hereof, the Master Fund may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 16,886,799 Shares, constituting 11.68% of the Shares outstanding of the Issuer.

The Master Fund has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 16,886,799 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 16,886,799 Shares.

The Master Fund specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent it actually exercises voting or dispositive power with respect to such Shares.

(a, b) As of the date hereof, Harbinger LLC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 16,886,799 Shares, constituting 11.68% of the Shares outstanding of the Issuer.

Harbinger LLC has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 16,886,799 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 16,886,799 Shares.

Harbinger LLC specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent it actually exercises voting or dispositive power with respect to such Shares.

(a, b) As of the date hereof, Harbinger Holdings may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 16,886,799 Shares, constituting 11.68% of the Shares outstanding of the Issuer.

Harbinger Holdings has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 16,886,799 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 16,886,799 Shares.

Harbinger Holdings specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent it actually exercises voting or dispositive power with respect to such Shares.

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

(a, b) As of the date hereof, Philip Falcone may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 16,886,799 Shares, constituting 11.68% of the Shares outstanding of the Issuer.

Mr. Falcone has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 16,886,799 Shares; has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 16,886,799 Shares.

Mr. Falcone specifically disclaims beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent it actually exercises voting or dispositive power with respect to such Shares.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

No material change.

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit S:

Joint Filing Agreement

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

		HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD.
		By:	Harbinger Capital Partners LLC
		By:	Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member
		By:	/s/ Philip Falcone
			Name: Philip Falcone Title: Managing Member

		HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
		By:	Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member
		By:	/s/ Philip Falcone
			Name: Philip Falcone Title: Managing Member

		HARBINGER HOLDINGS, LLC
		By:	/s/ Philip Falcone
			Name: Philip Falcone Title: Managing Member

			/s/ Philip Falcone
			Philip Falcone

March 30, 2010

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001)

EXHIBIT S

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned agree that this Amendment No. 10 relating to the Class A Common Stock ($0.10 par value per share) of The New York Times Company shall be filed on the date hereof on behalf of the undersigned.

		HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD.
		By:	Harbinger Capital Partners LLC
		By:	Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member
		By:	/s/ Philip Falcone
			Name: Philip Falcone Title: Managing Member

		HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
		By:	Harbinger Holdings, LLC, Managing Member
		By:	/s/ Philip Falcone
			Name: Philip Falcone Title: Managing Member

		HARBINGER HOLDINGS, LLC
		By:	/s/ Philip Falcone
			Name: Philip Falcone Title: Managing Member

			/s/ Philip Falcone
			Philip Falcone

March 30, 2010

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001)