Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to The New York Times Company 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of our reports dated February 28, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of The New York Times Company and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of The New York Times Company included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

May 10, 2023