Goodbye, New York. Adam Moss Is Leaving the Magazine He Has Edited for 15 Years.

I am a charter subscriber of New York Magazine. I'm glad that Mr. Moss is leaving because he turned NYM into a fashion magazine with very few articles about NYC.

More to come. The decay is obvious. Bruce Wasserstein was an FOB leaker that fed Ivan Frederick Boesky. All knew this. Ivan then fed others. The magazine legacy has had the odd flash of brilliance, see Joe Hagan.

New York Magazine is my FAVORITE magazine (I subscribe to 12!). I have been inspired by it and every issue has been remarkable. I hope the perfection continues.

This piece just makes me pine for the days when Spy magazine demolished the egos of the media biz elite. "The Lives They Lived" was one of the worst "innovations," ripe for Spy dismantling. Give me hard-nosed investigative reporting any day of the week over that drivel.

I’m a journalist who never worked with Adam Moss, but I write in as a reader. I just want him to know what a pleasure it’s been all these years to read what is undoubtedly one of the best and most beauitful magazines of our time. Bravo.

i read NY Magazine years ago in the 90s when i lived in the city...stopped reading it for many years...and then started back online maybe 5 years ago...it has stayed superb.

Good Luck Adam Moss. May your painting bring you pleasure.

Hoping they retain the photo spreads of the NYC law practice ads. Unforgettable.

Been a reader of the online version for ten years, the print version must be very different, I didn't recognize much in the piece. Other than Frank Rich, and an occasional interesting interview, the publication seems pretty bland. I understand the need for a pay wall and decided not to opt in. The price is a third more than the Washington Post, two vastly different publications, and I guess I'm not part of the upper middle class readership.

My wife and I have had a subscription for probably 10 years. In all that time, I consistently look at the magazine and then at my wife and say what are they talking about? I think we treat it like reading to pass the time, like in the doctors office.

Not a very nice article about Mr. Moss. Grynbaum should have written more about what Wasserstein's role in this might have been.

In terms of content, I always thought his work was excellent. New York is one of my favorite news sources. I know him some at Oberlin, he was always reserved but not really cold. He had a wonderful courtesy and quiet charisma. Whatever he does next will be with characteristic excellence.

I always had an antipathy to Mr. Moss. When he started Editing the New York Times Magazine, it was three long-form thoughtful pieces on politics, culture, the arts, race -- most any interesting topic. It was invariably the center of conversation for many New York weekends. Add in the Crossword, the Food/Recipes, and you had a reliable package. I can't say this was solely Mr. Moss, maybe it was the time. But a few years after his arrival, it was all what publishing people call "entry points" -- short and meaningless info-nuggets that enter your brain and that you cannot recall in an hour. A great example is the interview. It used to be an interview. Now it's "twenty questions with Natalie Portman" or whoever. And if you can remember ANYONE covered in the last year, or anything they said, then you are a better person than am I. Which brings up the celebrities. Everything is celebrities now. Everything is photographs now. The magazine has become as ephemeral as our social media culture. We are all the worse for it. Bye Mr. Moss. No thanks to you.

Mr. Moss, You will be missed. However, you are making the right choice. I left a 35-year career three months ago after a health challenge. My mother told me, “Leave the job if it’s not taking care of your soul.” I must say that it is a gift to sit and just be. Enjoy your time. You’ll find your groove.

I subscribed to New York precisely because I'd heard Moss was the new editor. I was very impressed with the innovative things he and his very talented team did there. For many years it was the only magazine I immediately made time for upon taking it from the mailbox. In the last few years, however, I felt it became less compelling. One of my frustrations was that there seemed to be less stuff about, well, New York. Those of us who love the city but don't live there want to read interesting, fun, compelling pieces about it. I always appreciated the nationally focused stuff they did, but still ... . I hope the new editor recommits to covering one of the most fascinating places on Earth.

My favorite when I first moved to NYC, that got exponentially better with Mr. Moss' imprint. He will be missed, but he's laid the foundation that will influence the magazine for years to come. Best of luck. Can't wait to see what you do next.

Congratulations ... but Adam, if you ever get just a little bit misty and bored, feel free to bring back 7 Days in any version whatsoever. I still miss it!

One's health can change in an instant. I say enjoy life as it is precious and may be taken away or other circumstances may present themselves. Enjoy your life and retirement; working has its place. It is not your life and too many people do not understand that.

I've started taking a subscription to New York within the last year. It is consistently one of the best designed and most read magazines that come into my house. And there are a LOT of them that come into my house. I shy away from saying something like, "I hope it doesn't change," because there's value in growth. I do hope they keep the standards and the spirit Mr. Moss brought to the magazine.

The best title on the newsstand. Congratulations Mr. Moss for a job well done. I just hope there is someone out there who can do the job as well. Magazine content, style & design overall have been in a slow decline for over 10 years. I can't think of one magazine, except for New York Magazine, that has toed the line for the last ten years. I find it very disheartening.

Well done, Adam. New York Magazine got better under your watch, and has strengthened its smart and savvy voice in today's turbulent times when it's needed the most. You left your mark, and deserve a long rest.

Was lucky enough to work for him twice. A decent human being and stellar editor. His two superpowers were amazing story judgment and the ability to draw out the best from his talented staff.

One of my fave mags. Hate that New York magazine sometimes profiles real estate and restaurants and people from other states and locales, though. It should be strictly New York or else what's the point?

I live in sleepy San Antonio but love New York magazine. Some of the best political articles but also the cultural reviews and that back page! I also enjoy the changes he made in the NYT! Mr. Moss is entitled to a break but I am sure he will miss the excitement of editing a fabulous magazine.

Bombarded with news and information I'm selective about what I read. Turns out I've chosen most of what was created/edited by Adam Moss. He will be missed.

When I moved from the suburbs to Manhattan I got a subscription to New York and it helped me feel connected to the city in many ways. My time here so far has roughly matched Adam Moss' time at the magazine and so, for the insight and humor, I thank him.

Despite having never lived in New York, I’ve read and loved New York Magazine during his entire tenure there. The Grub Street Diet, anything by Jerry Saltz, the cover with the women Bill Cosby abused, the socialite dramas of the mid-2000s, and so so SO many incredible longform pieces over the years by huge talents...kudos to Adam Moss on a tough job done exceedingly well.

Adam Moss has a gift for making his publications compelling. What greater compliment can there be for an editor? Wishing him the best and thanking him for his wonderful work.

I went to high school with Adam. I remember him as a gentle soul. I wish him all the best.

I've been a loyal reader since those heady days of the late 60s (I was a young teen), and Adam Moss has done a terrific job of carrying on the original ironic, highly literate sensibility of those early days. Thanks and well done.

I felt very melancholy reading this article. New York magazine is the only mag I read regularly, and missed seeing it only every other week. Adam Moss played a big part in that enjoyment. I thank him for his years of service, and wish him well on the next chapter of his life.