Schneps Media acquires QueensCountyPolitics.com
TIMESLEDGER | QNS.COM | FEB. 5-FEB. 11, 2021 9
BY QNS STAFF
Further expanding its commitment
to local journalism, Schneps
Media — publisher of more than 70
daily, weekly and monthly publications
across New York City, Long Island,
Westchester and Philadelphia
— has acquired the leading group of
local political news websites in New
York City.
Founded in 2014 by Stephen
Witt, KingsCountyPolitics.com became
the go-to source of local political
news and information. Over the
past several years, Witt expanded
into Queens and Manhattan, developing
local political websites dedicated
to each borough.
Schneps Media, a family-run business
owned by Victoria and Joshua
Schneps, has deep media roots
throughout New York City and the
surrounding region. In addition to
the company’s print products, they
also publish dozens of websites, social
media channels and email newsletters,
boasting over half a million
email newsletter subscribers, as well
as being the leader in hosting business,
industry and consumer events.
As part of the transaction, the
sites’ founder and editor-in-chief, Stephen
Witt, will join Schneps Media
as its political editor-in-chief, along
with his team of reporters. Witt joins
Schneps Media as it gains a stronger
presence reaching deeper than ever
into the communities in which we
live and serve.
“We have great respect for Steve
and the business he has developed,”
said Victoria Schneps, president of
Schneps Media. “We have the best
local news team in the business and
now have a leader and more resources
to provide in-depth political coverage
for each district in the city.”
The 2020 presidential election,
which led to record voter turnout,
raised awareness around the importance
of paying attention to politics at
all levels — city, state and federal.
Schneps Media hopes to keep New
York City readers further engaged
in local politics and government,
especially with the important 2021
municipal elections approaching
this spring. It also aims to provide
content informing the public not just
about their choices on the ballot, but
also the important issues at stake as
they head to the polls.
“The focus of our political coverage
will be hyper-local as we want
our readers informed about those
who will guide the future of their
neighborhoods, as well as issues on
education, public safety, real estate
values and quality of life,” said Joshua
Schneps, CEO of Schneps Media.
“We also intend to be a critical source
of information for those interested in
public policy and the impact of legislation
coming out of City Hall and Albany.
We look forward to dramatically
expanding our political coverage
across several verticals including
the websites, our newspapers, email
newsletters and events.”
“I’m extremely thrilled to be joining
the largest media company team
covering community news in the New
York City metropolitan area,” said
Witt. “This is an exciting time for
local politics with the citywide elections
this year. And make no mistake
that while the mayoral race matters,
so do local city council races. We look
forward to continuing the media’s
historic government watchdog role
in ensuring the Big Apple comes out
the other side of the COVID pandemic
bigger, brasher and stronger than
ever.”
Make sure to sign up for our political
email newsletter by visiting kingscountypolitics.
com/subscribe.
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