Crain's New York Business

What Crain's New York Business does

Crain's New York Business is a privately held, subscription-based business news publication serving executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals in the New York City metropolitan area. Operated under Crain Communications, Inc., a family-controlled diversified media conglomerate, the publication delivers daily editorial coverage of NYC-specific commercial real estate, healthcare, residential real estate, politics & policy, and lists & rankings. It addresses information needs that national business outlets typically do not serve, including local deal flow (e.g., a $38M Chelsea bankruptcy sale), local healthcare policy (Medicaid pilots, FDA shortlists), municipal politics affecting business (rent-stabilization rules impacting roughly 2 million tenants), and curated recognition franchises such as Notable Women in Law and Best Places to Work.

The company distributes content through a portfolio of nine email newsletters (Morning 10, Afternoon 10, Breaking News, Don't Miss, Health Pulse, Health Pulse Breaking News, Real Estate Daily, People on the Move, Luxury Home of the Week), a website (crainsnewyork.com), iOS and Android mobile applications, a print magazine for premium subscribers, and co-hosted industry events. Underlying technology is a standard digital news publishing platform with subscription management, newsletter distribution, and a Data Center module providing tier-gated access to 60+ industry lists spanning approximately 1,100 NYC companies, plus an annual flagship reference, The Book 2026.

Revenue is generated from four individual subscription tiers ($140/year Basic Digital and Premium Print + Digital, $399/year Health Pulse + Digital, $499/year All Access), corporate/group subscriptions, display and sponsored content advertising, event sponsorships (notably the Tech Summit with Tech:NYC), and reprints/licensing. Headcount sits in the 101-250 range with a Director of audience & content partnership development leading audience and partner-monetization functions.

Name

Crain's New York Business

Legal name

Crain Communications, Inc.

Website

https://crainsnewyork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crain's New York Business is a subscription-based business news publication providing daily editorial coverage, newsletters, and proprietary industry data to NYC executives and professionals across real estate, healthcare, politics, and business.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Business News Publication

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Business news publication
• Trade journalism
• Subscription newsletters
• Industry data lists
• Regional business coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Subscriptions: Subscription-based revenue from individual readers subscribing to digital and/or print access. Plans include Premium (Print + Digital), Basic Digital, Health Pulse + Digital, and All Access tiers ranging from $140/year to $499/year.
2. Group/Corporate Subscriptions: Team or group subscription plans offered to businesses seeking organizational access to Crain's New York Business content and data.
3. Advertising: The publication offers advertising opportunities, including display ads on the website and sponsored content.
4. Events and Sponsorships: Crain's New York Business co-hosts events such as the Tech Summit with Tech:NYC, generating sponsorship and ticket revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Crain's New York Business is a subscription-based regional business news publication covering New York City business, commercial and residential real estate, health care, and politics & policy. It delivers authoritative local business journalism through its website (crainsnewyork.com), daily and weekly email newsletters, a print magazine for Premium subscribers, and a premium Data Center platform providing access to 60+ industry lists and 1,100+ companies across NYC industries.

Product overview

Crain's New York Business is a business news publication offering a portfolio of newsletters (Morning 10, Afternoon 10, Breaking News, Don't Miss, Health Pulse, Health Pulse Breaking News, Real Estate Daily, People on the Move, and Luxury Home of the Week), subscription tiers (Premium Print + Digital, Basic Digital, Health Pulse + Digital, and All Access), annual publications (The Book), and a Data Center platform. The core offering is editorial business news content delivered through multiple channels including email newsletters, digital articles, and print, with premium tiers adding access to industry data lists, archives, and specialized health care coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Morning 10: A curated newsletter delivering New York business news and insights weekday mornings
• Afternoon 10
• Breaking News
• Health Pulse
• Real Estate Daily
• The Book
• People on the Move

Products and services

• Morning 10 Newsletter

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tech:NYCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Tech:NYC is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening New York's tech ecosystem. Crain's New York Business co-hosts the annual Tech Summit with Tech:NYC, featuring panels, speakers, and discussions on AI applications in business. The partnership brings together business leaders, technology experts, and policymakers to explore how AI is reshaping NYC's business landscape across real estate, finance, healthcare, and public infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Crain's Chicago Business: Direct sibling publication under Crain Communications covering Chicago business news with the same B2B trade magazine model, subscription tiers, newsletters, and event franchises. Most structurally comparable title in the Crain portfolio.
• New York Business Journal: The other major regional B2B business publication serving NYC executives, published by American City Business Journals. Same target customer, same Lists & Rankings playbook, same weekly print + digital subscription model — the closest head-to-head competitor for NYC business news subscribers.
• Crain's Detroit Business: Another Crain Communications regional B2B title serving Detroit business. Shares the same publishing model, newsletter portfolio structure, and subscription pricing framework as Crain's New York Business.
• The Real Deal: NYC-focused real estate business news outlet covering commercial and residential deals, finance, and development. Direct competitor for Crain's commercial and residential real estate coverage and the Real Estate Daily newsletter audience.
• Bisnow: National commercial real estate news publisher with a strong NYC presence, covering CRE deals, leasing, and industry events. Overlaps with Crain's commercial real estate coverage and competes for the same real estate professional subscriber base.

Emerging players

• Politico New York: Politico's NYC-focused politics and policy coverage overlaps meaningfully with Crain's Politics & Policy section. Competes for the same politically-engaged NYC executive reader and advertiser, though broader in policy scope.

Broad incumbents

• The Wall Street Journal: National general business incumbent with deep NYC coverage of finance, real estate, and corporate news. Subsumes much of Crain's macro business news but lacks the depth of NYC-specific vertical intelligence.
• Bloomberg: Global business and financial news incumbent with significant NYC market coverage across real estate, finance, and policy. Competes with Crain's for high-end executive subscribers but serves a much broader geographic and topical footprint.
• The New York Times (Business section): National general-interest incumbent whose Business, Real Estate, and Politics sections all cover NYC. Provides substantial free content that competes with Crain's paid basic tier for casual readers, though Crain's retains depth advantages.
• Business Insider: Digital-first national business news outlet with frequent NYC-focused reporting on finance, real estate, and startups. Competitor for executive attention but broader and shallower on NYC-specific vertical depth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crainsnewyork
• Facebookfacebook.com/crainsnewyork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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