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Letters to the editor are presented in response to an October 31, 2016 cover story on ex-Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson by Belinda Luscombe and a list of influential teenagers, and it provides corrections to stories in the issue about a New York statue and the U.S. Arbitration Fairness Act.

This article focuses on the Fox News literary fight club, a new writers' circle in Manhattan, New York City. Each Fox News host conducts himself like the king of the ring, a gladiator of gab. The undisputed heavyweight champ is the prodigious Bill O'Reilly, who has hammered out a small shelf's worth of brawny posturings. The host of The Big Story, John ibson has not enjoyed O'Reilly's chartbusting success on the book lists, but not through lack of zeal, or gall.

The article focuses on media mogul Rupert Murdoch's relationship with former Republican New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani. It states that Giuliani called Murdoch "a very honourable, honest man" in an article concerning News Corp.'s involvement in voice mail hacking in a recent article in the journal "The Economist." It mentions how Giuliani continually pressured cable television provider Time Warner to carry Fox News in the mid-1990's despite having 30 applicants lined up before Fox News.

The article comments on Fox News Channel (FNC). During an 18-month visit in New York, on the invitation of Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes, the author managed to enjoy FNC a lot. Fox is number one in New York when it comes to cable ratings. FNC provokes daily outpouring of conspiracy theories and hysteria in television. Fox's Bill O'Reilly managed to secure an exclusive with U.S. President George W. Bush. The company has been instrumental in politicizing American cable news. FNC was launched on October 7, 1996 to a cable base of 17 million subscribers.

The article offers suggestions of various articles to be published within the periodical "Crain's New York" from January 28 to February 2, 2014. They include one about borough presidents in New York, the hiring of television anchor Maria Bartiromo by business news television channel Fox Business Network and the Super Bowl XLVIII event to be held at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey.

Several Twitter posts are presented in response to articles in previous issues such as "Fox News Mole" in the April 25, 2012 issue and one on New York primary in the April 24 issue.

The article focuses on the mission of RPD Media Associates LLC in Chappaqua, New York supporting socially conscious customers who facilitate from log homes to orphanages. Company president Richard Diefenbach states the relevance of technology in communicating which could contribute positive change around the globe. Meanwhile, Diefenbach has been part of network news executive at American Broadcasting Co., CBS Corp., and Fox News.

The article offers news briefs from New York. Macy's Inc. is to cut 2,550 jobs as part of a consolidation aimed at saving $100 million annually. Karl Rove, former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to U.S. President George W. Bush, joined Fox News as a contributor. Fortunoff Inc., a privately held jewelry and home furnishings retailer, has agreed to sell its business to an affiliate of NRDC Equity Partners.

The article reports on the changes in channels of cable television networks in New York City. Fox Business Network will be positioned alongside Fox News Channel. Fox Business Network will come on channel 43 and Fox News Channel will migrate to 44 from 46. NBC Universal Inc. services will occupy channels 14-18 on Time Warner Cable Inc. systems in upper and lower Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens and western part of Brooklyn.

The article reports on a distribution deal for a business channel in New York secured by Fox News from Time Warner Cable. News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch floated the idea of a business-oriented spinoff back in 2004. Since then, Chief Operating Officer Peter Chernin and Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes have said that such a service would not move ahead until it had sufficient distribution. Terms of the distribution deal are mentioned.

The article reports on the signing of renewal contract between Fox News Channel and Cablevision Systems Corp. in New York. Cablevision, which is based in Bethpage, New York, has agreed to pay Fox News a monthly per-subscriber fee north of 75 cents for a period of ten years. Meanwhile, Fox News also has another renewal of contract with DirecTV Inc.

The article reports that Fox News Channel has scored a lucrative contract renewal with Cablevision Systems that may set a pricey precedent for future talks with cable operators. Cablevision, which is operating in the New York area has agreed to a license fee north of 75 cents for the home of Fox & Friends.

The article reports on the primetime ratings of television networks in New York. Fox News made a dozen straight weeks as primetime's top network in the key young-adult demo while NBC continues to perform at historic lows. "American Idol," has helped Fox easily take frame with a 4.5 rating followed by ABC 3.3 per 10 share in adults and 2.9 per 9 by CBS.

The article focuses on the announcement by Fox News regarding the October 15, 2007 launch of the Fox Business Network. Fox notes that it will be available on expanded basic cable in New York City. An industry insider reveals that Time Warner Cable NYC wants the new network so badly it will convert the FBN signal from digital to the quaint and all-but-obsolete analog format in order to lodge it on the expanded platform.

The article reports a business agreement was signed between Time Warner Cable (TW) and Fox News related to a new business channel produced by Fox News. The start date of the business channel is not yet announced. The article mentions that under the terms of the agreement, Time Warner Cable to carry the channels on its digital basic cable systems in the country. The deal also enables TW to carry Fox owned television stations in key markets like New York and Los Angeles till 2009.