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The Daily Freeman, situated in [[Kingston, New York]], serves as the primary morning newspaper for Ulster County, as well as [[Greene County, New York| Greene County]], [[Columbia County, New York| Columbia County]] and [[Dutchess County, NY| Dutchess County]]. Established in 1871 under the moniker "Rondout Daily Freeman," the publication initially resided in Downtown Kingston within the [[Rondout–West Strand Historic District|Rondout–West Strand Historic District]]. However, in November 1974, it shifted its headquarters to the enduring locale of Hurley Avenue in Uptown Kingston.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Hudson River Valley Heritage|title=The Kingston Daily Freeman|url=https://news.hrvh.org/veridian/cgi-bin/senylrc/?a=d&cl=CL1.kingstondaily&e=-------en-20--1-----txt-txIN-------|language=en}}</ref>.
 
Notably, in 2021, under the stewardship of new owners, the [[Digital_First_Media|MediaNews Group]], the newspaper's administrative offices transitioned to 115 Green Street <ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Hudson River Valley Heritage|title=The Daily Freeman|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/about-us/#:~:text=in%20Uptown%20Kingston%20in%201974,owned%20by%20MediaNews%20Group%2C%20Inc.}}</ref>
 
Operating as a unionized entity, The Freeman employees are represented by the [[Newspaper Guild|Kingston Newspaper Guild]]. Presently, the newspaper falls under the ownership of 21st-Century Media, a subsidiary of MediaNews Group (formerly known as Digital First Media). Noteworthy is the ownership chain's association with [[Alden_Global_Capital| Alden Global Capital]], a prominent hedge fund known for its strategic acquisitions within the newspaper industry. Alden Global Capital's approach often involves rigorous cost-cutting measures, significant layoffs, and strategic real estate sales following the acquisition of target newspapers .<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Hudson River Valley Heritage|title=The Daily Freeman|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2021/11/22/hedge-fund-that-owns-freeman-parent-company-seeks-to-buy-another-newspaper-chain/}}</ref>
 
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