EXHIBIT 23
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY:
 
    We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No.
2-91826, 33-31538, 33-43210, 33-43211, 33-50461, 33-50465, 33-50457, 33-50467,
33-50459 and 33-56219 on Forms S-8 and in Registration Statement No. 33-57403 on
Form S-3 of our report dated February 9, 1995, appearing in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K of The New York Times Company (the "Company") for the year ended
December 31, 1994.
 
    We also consent to the Company extending the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in Registration Statements No. 33-31538 and 33-56219 to
comprehend our report, dated February 9, 1995, on the consolidated balance
sheets of the Company as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994 included in the
aforementioned Form 10-K.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
New York, New York
March 9, 1995