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News Access

News sources available to the BLS Community.

Access Instructions

BLS students, faculty, and staff have full access to NYTimes.com by creating an account with their BLS email. 

Create a NYTimes.com Account

  1. Make sure you are on campus and connected to bls-secure.
  2. Go to www.nytimes.com/activate-access/edu-access and enter Brooklyn Law School in the search box.
  3. Follow the instructions to finish creating your account with your BLS email.

*Note: for your initial registration, you must be on campus. Once you have registered, you can use your login name and password to access the site from anywhere. 

Our access does not include e-reader editions, crossword puzzles, or the cooking app – those need to be purchased separately. 

Other New York Times Access

On Lexis: The New York Times 

  • Coverage: June 1, 1980 - present

ProQuest database: New York Times, Late edition, East Coast in PDF

  • Coverage: June 1, 1980 - present (some exceptions)  

ProQuest database: Historical New York Times with Index in PDF

  • Coverage:1851 - 2021