The New York Times building in Manhattan on Feb. 5, 2024. The changes included eliminating an independent editor position, or ombudsman, which received reader complaints and questioned New York Times journalists on how they made decisions. The New York Times received the letter Monday and views it as an intimidation tactic, according to a spokesperson. We will respond more fully in due course," Danielle Rhoades Ha, spokesperson for The New York Times, told The Epoch Times. The New York Times defended its coverage, saying it was presented "fairly, thoroughly and above all, accurately to readers."