Although no numbers were disclosed during the actual layoffs, in early December the publishers warned that they intended to cut about 40% of the total newsroom staff of 170, or about 65 positions.

The cuts -- part of a strategic repositioning of the newspaper -- fell especially hard on the sports and metro sections, where virtually every employee was laid off. Both stand-alone sections are getting the chop as of Monday.

The layoffs also claimed Managing Editor David Jones, while Digital Managing Editor Jeffrey Birnbaum has resigned, although he will continue to write columns. Executive Editor John Solomon resigned last week, meaning the newspaper's editorial team is effectively decapitated, at least for the time being.

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