Mr. Giuliani repeated his reasoning yesterday for helping the News Corporation, which also owns The New York Post.

Mr. Kalikow, who owns The New York Post and several real-estate projects in the city, plans to demolish five of the buildings to build an 81-story apartment tower.

Media reporters are looking forward to a resumption of Evans' feud with Rupert Murdoch, who owns the rival New York Post .

So did Dorothy Schiff, who owned The New York Post for 37 years before reluctantly selling it to Mr. Murdoch in 1976.

He called Mr. Murdoch, who also owns The New York Post, "slimy" and a "disgrace to journalism."

News Corporation, which also owns The New York Post and Fox Channel 5, employs 26,500 people worldwide.

Media giant News Corporation, which also owns the New York Post, bought TimesLedger in October 2006.

Q. Who Owns The New York Post?

Another city that gained exemption from the rule is New York, where the News Corporation owns The New York Post and two television stations.

The real estate developer, who also owns The New York Post, could be forced to seek bankruptcy protection.