Harry Rosenfeld, Former Editor Of Times Union, Dies At 91

Harry Rosenfeld, the former editor of the Times Union, died this morning, according to the paper. He was 91.Rosenfeld was the editor of the Albany-based newspaper from 1979 until 1994 and in later years remained active with the TU as editor-at-large. Before coming to Albany, Rosenfeld, a child refugee from Nazi Germany, oversaw the Washington Post’s coverage of Watergate. In 2018, he spoke with WAMC’s Joe Donahue about his latest book: "Battling Editor: The Albany Years.” He spoke about his decision to take charge of two daily papers under co-ownership in Albany: the morning Times Union and the evening Knickerbocker News.
 
The Times Union reports a private burial is planned, followed by a public memorial service in Albany on Tuesday.