New York Observer is a weekly newspaper first published in
New York City on September 22, 1987, by
Arthur L. Carter, a former
investment banker with publishing interests. The
Observer focuses on the city's culture, real estate, media, politics and the entertainment and publishing industries. Since July 2006 the paper has been owned and published by the American real-estate figure
Jared Kushner. The paper has its headquarters at 321 West 44th Street in
Manhattan,
New York City, and is published every Wednesday.