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The New York Press Association is governed by a board of directors composed of professionals in the weekly newspaper industry.

The board includes seven members of the executive committee (president, president-elect, vice president, secretary/treasurer, assistant treasurer, immediate past president and the president of the NYPS board); eleven district directors; and six directors at large. Executive committee members serve one-year terms, and board members two-year terms. Directors are elected at the annual membership meeting held during the Fall Convention. The board meets four times a year to conduct the business of the Association.

The New York Press Service (NYPS) is governed by a separate five-member board of directors. The president and immediate past-president of the NYPA board always sit on the NYPS board.

The NYPA Foundation is governed by a separate board, composed of the NYPA Executive Committee and the chairmen of the Investment and Internship Committees.

New York Press Association Executive Committee

George Lawson - President
Finger Lakes Media, 45 Water Street, Dundee, NY 14837
607.243.7600, fax 607.243.5833, gcl@stny.rr.com

Tom Allon - President Elect 
Manhattan Media, 63 W. 38th Street, New York, NY 10018
212.284.9712, fax 212.268.0577,  tallon@manhattanmedia.com

Jeanne Straus - Vice President
Straus Newspapers, 45 Gilbert St. Extension, Monroe, NY 10950, 845.782.4000, fax 845.782.1711, jeanne@strausnews.com

 

Andrew Olsen - Secretary Treasurer
Times/Review Newspapers, Box 1500, 7785 Main Rd., Mattituck, NY 11952, 631.298.3200, fax 631.298.3287,aolsen@timesreview.com

Roger Coleman - Assistant Treasurer
Hudson Valley Newspapers, 364 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12543, 518-828-1616, fax 518-828-9437,, rcoleman@registerstar.com

Fred Stabbert, III  - Immediate Past President
Sullivan County Democrat, P O Box 308, 101 Main Street, Callicoon NY, 12723-0308, 845.887.5200, fax 845.887.5386, publisher@sc-democrat.com

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District Directors
WESTERN REGION:

Grant Hamilton
East Aurora Advertiser, Box 5, 710 Main St., East Aurora, NY 14052-2846, 716-652-0320, fax 716-652-8383 granthamilton@eastaurorany.com

Colleen Bellere
Cheektowaga Times, 343 Maryvale Drive, Cheektowaga, NY 13224-2597, 716-892-5323, fax 716-892-4925, mail@cheektowagatimes.com

Lee Weisbeck
Alden Advertiser, 13200 Broadway, Alden, NY 14004-1397, 716-937-9226, fax 716-937-9291, aldenadvertiser@rochester.rr.com

 

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CENTRAL REGION:

Catherine Moore
Lake Placid News, PO Box 318, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, 518.891.2600, fax 518.891.2756, cmoore@adirondackguide.com

Cynthia Kershner
Clinton Courier, Box 294, 4 Meadow Street, Clinton, NY 13323, 315.853.3490, fax 315.853.3522, ckershner@hotmail.com

 

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HUDSON VALLEY REGION:

 
Richard Bleezarde
The News-Herald, PO Box 370, Ravena, NY 12143,
518-756-2030, fax 518-756-8555, nherald@brickrow.net

Maggie Klein
Pelham Weekly, 306 5th Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803, 914-738-8717, fax 914-738-9608,
maggieklein@pelhamweekly.com

 

Barbara Gref
Towne Crier, PO Box 321, Livingston Manor, NY 12758, 845-439-8020, fax 845-439-8021, info@crierwired.com

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NYC/LONG ISLAND REGION:

 
Garry Pierre-Pierre
Haitian Times, 610 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238, 718-230-8700, fax 718-230-7172, editor@haitiantimes.com

 

Terry Tuthill
Long Island Advance, PO Box 780, Patchogue, NY
11772-0780, 631-475-1000 ext. 25,
fax 631-475-1565, ttlia@optonline.net

 

Elinor Tatum
New York Amsterdam News, 2340 Frederick Douglas Blvd., New York, NY 10027, 212.932.7400, fax 212.932.7467, elinort@aol.com

 

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Directors-at-Large

 
Janet Manko
The Lakeville Journal, PO Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039, 860-435-9873, fax 860-435-0146, publisher@lakevillejournal.com

Joseph Louchheim
Southampton Town Newspapers Inc., Box 1207, 135 Windmill Ln., Southampton, NY 11969, 631.283.4100, fax 631.283.4927, joe@southamptonpress.com

Steven Blank
Times-Ledger Newspapers, 4102 Bell Blvd, Bayside, NY 11361, 718-229-0300 ext. 111, 718-225-7117, sblank@timesledger.com

Carl Aiello
Wallkill Valley Times, Box 434, 23 East Main Street, Walden, NY 12586, 845-778-2181, fax 845-778-1196, wvtimes@aol.com

 

Cliff Luster 
Courier-Life, Inc., 1733 Sheepshead Bay Rd, Brooklyn, NY 12235, 718.615.2504, fax 718.615.3828, cliffordl@courierlife.net

Richard Stein
The Riverdale Press, 6155 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10471-3136, 718.543.6065, fax 718.548.4038, rstein@riverdalepress.com
 

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New York Press Service Board of Directors

James Bilinski - President
Finger Lakes Community Newspapers, PO Box 6475, Ithaca, NY 14851, 607.277.7000, fax 607.277.1012, jbilinski@ithacatimes.com

Cliff Luster 
Courier-Life, Inc., 1733 Sheepshead Bay Rd, Brooklyn, NY 12235, 718.615.2504, fax 718.615.3828, cliffordl@courierlife.net

 

Mark Backus
Oswego County Weeklies, P.O. Box 129, N. Jefferson St., Mexico, NY 13114, 315.963.7813, fax 315.963.4087, ocweeklies@aol.com

Fred Stabbert, III
Sullivan County Democrat, P O Box 308, 101 Main Street, Callicoon NY, 12723-0308, 845.887.5200, fax 845.887.5386, publisher@sc-democrat.com

 

David Keisman
Bronx Times Reporter, 1111 Calhoun Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465-1800, 718.597.1116, fax 718.518.0038,
davebronxtimes@aol.com
 

 

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Foundation Board

David Keisman - Vice President
Bronx Times Reporter, 1111 Calhoun Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465-1800, 718.597.1116, fax 718.518.0038, davebronxtimes@aol.com

Fred Stabbert, III - 2nd Vice President
Sullivan County Democrat, P O Box 308, 101 Main Street, Callicoon NY, 12723-0308, 845.887.5200, fax 845.887.5386, publisher@sc-democrat.com

Michelle K. Rea - Secretary
New York Press Association, 1681 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203-4305, 518.464.6483, fax 518.464.6489, mkrea@nynewspapers.com

Mark Backus - Assistant Secretary
Oswego County Weeklies, P.O. Box 129, N. Jefferson St., Mexico, NY 13114, 315.963.7813, fax 315.963.4087, ocweeklies@aol.com

George Lawson
Finger Lakes Media, 45 Water Street, Dundee, NY 14837, 607.243.7600, fax 607.243.5833, gcl@stny.rr.com

Tom Allon 
Manhattan Media, 63 W. 38th Street, New York, NY 10018, 212.284.9712, fax 212.268.0577,  tallon@manhattanmedia.com

Jeanne Straus
Straus Newspapers, 45 Gilbert St. Extension, Monroe, NY 10950, 845.782.4000, fax 845.782.1711, jeanne@strausnews.com

James Bilinski 
Finger Lakes Community Newspapers, PO Box 6475, Ithaca, NY 14851, 607.277.7000, fax 607.277.1012, jbilinski@ithacatimes.com

Grant Hamilton
East Aurora Advertiser, Box 5, 710 Main St., East Aurora, NY 14052-2846, 716-652-0320, fax 716-652-8383 granthamilton@eastaurorany.com

Joseph Gill
News of the Highlands, PO Box 518, Cornwall, NY 12518-0518, 845-446-4519, fax 845-446-0532, vpgm.local@verizon.net

Richard Abel
Westmore News, 38 Broad Street, Port Chester, NY 10573-4197, 914-939-6864, fax 914-939-6877, publisher @westmorenews.com

 

Executive Director

Michelle K. Rea
New York Press Association, 1681 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203-4305, 518.464.6483, fax 518.464.6489, mkrea@nynewspapers.com


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