Newspaper Row commemorated by dedications  to editor Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune and publisher Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World

The paper achieved a circulation of approximately 200,000 in the 1850s, making it the largest daily paper in New York City at the time.  Started with the goal of providing a straightforward, trustworthy media source

It continued as an independent daily newspaper until 1924 when it merged with the New York Herald. The resulting New York Herald Tribune remained in publication until 1966. 

The pedestal upon which the statue rests was designed by Richard Morris Hunt.  

Greeley's editorials address the social and political issues of his era, including the abolition of slavery and the settlement of the West.  

It was one of the first papers in the north to send reporters, correspondents, and illustrators to cover the campaigns of the American Civil War. 

Candidate for the Liberal Republican party in the 1872 presidential election 

Horace Greeley, Founder of the New York Tribune 1841 

Horace Greeley 1811-1879  "As founder of New York Tribune whose headquarters were located opposite City hall Park on Park Row. Horace Greeley set new standards for integrity in American journalism. Greeley's editorials address the social and political issues of his era, including the abolition of slavery and the settlement of the West. Greeley was nominated for the presidency in 1872, but he lost the election and died several weeks later. His body lay in state atop the rotunda staircase in City Hall. This statue by John Quincy Adams Ward was commissioned by his co-workers at the New York Tribune."