The paper was closed by its owner, Times Mirror Company, in July 1995.

[2][3] In its 10 years of existence, New York Newsday won three Pulitzer Prizes.

[4] Despite the critical praise, the paper struggled to build an audience that could support the economics of publishing in the New York metropolitan area.

In an interview with Newsweek magazine, he said, "Once I got inside the company, not only was the total performance lower than it needed to be, every property was subpar.

"[5] Willes refused to entertain employee proposals to trim costs and save the paper.