To write a letter to the editor of the New York Times, keep the following rules in mind. The letter must be exclusive to the Times, and not sent to any other paper. It must be under 150 words, refer to an article that appeared within the previous 7 days, and must include the writer's name, address and telephone number.
Do not send attachments with your emails to the New York Times.
Readers may email their letters to letters@nytimes.com.
To send a letter by fax, the number is (212) 556-3622.
By mail, the address is: Letters to the Editor, The New York Times, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York NY 10018.
Letters editor Thomas Feyer gives readers tips on how to improve chances of getting a letter published.
To contact the editor of the editorial page, send messages to this address: editorial@nytimes.com.
Click here to find out how to submit an op-ed to the New York Times.
For other results, try the Public Editor
The New York Times also has a "public editor," like the ombudsman at the Washington Post, whose job is serve as an independent "readers' representative" who "responds to complaints and comments from the public and monitors the paper's journalistic practices." His name is Clark Hoyt.
Hoyt has a Sunday column and writes other columns at least twice a month. He also operates a blog called "The Public Editor's Journal." Readers are invited to post comments on the blog.
Hoyt's telephone number is (212) 556-7652. His email address is public@nytimes.com.
To send him a letter by mail, he can be reached at:
Public Editor
The New York Times
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
