How to cancel NYT

Takes about 12 minutes

No self-serve online cancel: you have to go through chat to close the account.

Steps to cancel NYT

  1. 1Sign in at nytimes.com and open Subscription Overview from your account menu
  2. 2Click Cancel and decline the two retention offers you'll be shown
  3. 3Complete cancellation through the live chat agent (US business hours) or by calling 1-866-273-3612

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