The Voice has always been an alternative paper. They have always understood that that was part of their role.
The mainstream press and television do a very soft job of covering the press, either as corporate entities or as news organizations.
People in New York pay attention to national issues - a huge percentage of people.
Lacey said if he wanted to read a daily or regular critiques of the Bush administration, he would read the New York Times, and that's not what he wanted in the Village Voice.