The New York Post

Oldest claim

The New York Post was established in 1801 by Alexander Hamilton making it the oldest still published daily newspaper in the US. However, it is not the oldest continuously published paper, as the New York Post halted publication during strikes in 1958 and in 1978. If this is considered, The Providence Journal is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the US. The Hartford Courant is generally understood to be the oldest newspaper in America, as it was founded in 1764; however, it was founded as a semi-weekly paper and did not begin publishing daily until 1836, 35 years after the New York Post began doing so.