FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Mayer Christopher M. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2010 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEW YORK TIMES CO [NYT] (Last) (First) (Middle) THE BOSTON GLOBE, 135 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Publisher - The Boston Globe 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BOSTON, MA 02125 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class A Common Stock (1) 6,052 D   Class A Common Stock 627.1715 (2) I By 401(k) plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option 2000	  (3)	12/20/2010	Class A Common Stock	7,600	$ 40.25	D	Â
Option 2001	  (3)	12/18/2011	Class A Common Stock	7,600	$ 43.055	D	Â
Option 2002	  (3)	12/12/2012	Class A Common Stock	11,300	$ 46.015	D	Â
Option 2003	  (3)	12/18/2013	Class A Common Stock	9,000	$ 46.34	D	Â
Option 2004	  (3)	12/16/2014	Class A Common Stock	4,500	$ 39.595	D	Â
Option 2005	  (3)	12/20/2015	Class A Common Stock	4,500	$ 27.445	D	Â
Option 2006	  (3)	12/14/2016	Class A Common Stock	6,919	$ 23.83	D	Â
Option 2008	  (3)	02/21/2018	Class A Common Stock	7,000	$ 20.235	D	Â
Cash-settled Restricted Stock Unit 2009	  (4)	02/19/2019	Class A Common Stock	2,400	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mayer Christopher M. THE BOSTON GLOBE 135 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MA 02125	Â	Â	  Publisher - The Boston Globe	Â

Signatures

Kenneth A. Richieri, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher M. Mayer		01/08/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 1,685 restricted stock units that vest on December 20, 2010, 725 restricted stock units that vest on December 14, 2011, and 700 restricted stock units that vest on February 21, 2011 under The New York Times Company 1991 Executive Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock.
(2)	Reflects the number of shares of Class A Common Stock attributed to the reporting person based on his holdings in The New York Times Company Stock Fund of The New York Times Companies Supplemental Retirement and Investment Plan, as of January 1, 2010. The number of shares was calculated by dividing the dollar value of the reporting person's holdings in such fund by the closing price of The New York Times Company Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2009.
(3)	Right to buy Class A Common Stock granted under The New York Times Company 1991 Executive Stock Incentive Plan. Each option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of its grant date. The grant date for Option 2000 was December 20, 2000, Option 2001 was December 18, 2001, Option 2002 was December 12, 2002, Option 2003 was December 18, 2003, Option 2004 was December 16, 2004, Option 2005 was December 20, 2005, Option 2006 was December 14, 2006, and Option 2008 was February 21, 2008.
(4)	The cash-settled restricted stock units were granted under The New York Times Company 1991 Executive Stock Incentive Plan. Each cash-settled restricted stock unit will vest on February 19, 2012 and entitles the holder to receive the cash equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock based on the market value of Class A Common Stock at vesting. The grant date was February 19, 2009.
  Remarks: Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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