New York Press was improperly referred to as "The New York Press," and mischaracterized in a piece that accompanied Patrick Healy's November 6 New York Times article ("For the City's Democrats, a Grim Future Could Last Long Beyond Tuesday").

While New York Press did endorse Fernando Ferrer for mayor, as the article indicated, the entire piece was written tongue-in-cheek. The New York Times ignored obvious signs that the editorial board here in no way supported Ferrer's candidacy, beginning with the line on the cover: "Press Poobahs Say Vote Freddy."

And now, our editorial reputation is tarnished.

A simple glance at the headline should have been enough of a clue. "We've always liked Freddy" was an obvious homage to your very own Maureen Dowd, who began her (most recent) infamous column with, "I've always liked Judy Miller."

Maybe The New York Times sees nothing suspicious or even funny when an alternative weekly writes, "We're honored to add our name to this list [of endorsements], and offer the all-important escort-seeking demographic."

Read closer. Every line of our "endorsement"ridiculed and mocked Ferrer. Why did he get a master's degree in public policy after 20 years in public office? We said this proved he had the "stooped-shoulders" needed to beg for our fair share from Washington.

For the record, we don't endorse candidates with stooped shoulders.

We pointed out that our Jim Knipfel, who longs for the glory days of 1988, would surely be voting for Freddy. We noted that he had "a compelling message of, well, something or another."

To be fair, after reading your "Funny" Pages in the Sunday magazine, we shouldn't have expected the Times to get a good joke.

In any event, we look forward to your correction and the subsequent restoration of our previously untarnished reputation.