The New York City Tribune was a daily newspaper that existed from 1976 to 1991 in New York City and was published by News World Communications, owned by the Unification Church and its leader Reverend Sun Myung Moon.
[2] The paper debuted under the name The News World and said it would provide an alternative to the existing New York dailies.
[4] In 1983, the paper changed its name to the New York Tribune as part of a "metamorphosis" that nonetheless retained the same ownership and essentially the same staff.
[2] The new paper carried an expansive "Commentary" section of opinions and editorials, designed, it said, to showcase "syndicated columnists and outraged citizens" in opposition to liberalism in the United States and the Democratic Party.
[4] The paper became known for promoting the views of conservatism in the United States in not just its editorial stances but its news coverage as well.