We thought we'd never see the day. (The 'seeing the light' joke was taken already.) We can now actually read entire New York Sun articles online. Woo-hoo! Too bad the crazy Four Season's guy isn't there anymore. His items sounded like fun.

Anyways, the Sun apparently sent out a press release — which we did not make the list for, so we had to gank it from Fishbowl.

The New York Sun is pleased to announce that the newspaper's main website will move to a free access platform, effective today. This move is in response to requests from Sun fans worldwide to make the newspaper's content more easily accessible to those who live outside of delivery areas, in addition to being a natural progression in our strategy to broaden the availability of our unique content to an ever-expanding readership.

They want to make it clear that they will no longer be handing out free copies of the actual print edition, nor will they insist on being a main media staple in this city. They will simply allow those of us who refuse to pay for information the chance to chew on their right-wing chow. Should you be the type of person who doesn't feel important unless you're paying for stuff, however, there is a "premium version" of the sight that will allow access to the Sun's archives — for a price. (This may mean Stableford will have to trade in a few of his online porn accounts.)

New York Sun Sees Light, Makes Web Free [Fishbowl, NY]