I still think the journalism in the New York Times is one of the best in this country. 
I agree the New York Times from where i'm at in Corpus Christi, TX we call it the NYT
I think its probably just whatever people think is easier to say, I call it the Times and I'm from Dallas, TX.
The New York Times
The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as the "NYT and NYTimes") is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership. Founded in 1851, the paper has won 127 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The "Times" is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S..
The paper is owned by The New York Times Company, which is publicly traded and is controlled by the Sulzberger family through a dual-class share
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