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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001182489-07-000475
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070424
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070426

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW YORK TIMES CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000071691
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				131102020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		229 W 43RD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125561234

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		229 W 43RD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kennard William E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198236

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05837
		FILM NUMBER:		07790661

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-433-4198

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2001 EDMUND HALLEY DR
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20191

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KENNARD WILLIAM E
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021011
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>NEW YORK TIMES CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Kennard William E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Options (Directors 2007)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>23.9350</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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        <footnote id="F1">Right to buy Class A Common Stock under The New York Times Company 2004 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Incentive Plan.  Options become exercisable on the date of the first Annual Meeting of Stockholders subsequent to the grant date.  The grant date for Option 2007 was April 24, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Phantom stock units credited to the reporting person's account in respect of a discretionary grant, with a value of $35,000, Board and Committee compensation deferred in the form of phantom stock units, and dividend equivalent payments and accumulated interest on previously granted phantom stock units.  Each phantom stock unit was credited to the reporting person's account under The New York Times Company Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, on April 24, 2007, based on the average closing price of a share of Class A Common Stock for the 30 trading days prior to the date of credit. Distribution in cash is generally made following retirement.  This transaction involved a derivative security that does not have an exercise date or an expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rhonda L. Brauer, Attorney-in-Fact for William E. Kennard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-26</signatureDate>
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