The New York Post dismissed a 86-year-old kolumnistku because of the crisis.

Guide newspaper The New York Post has decided not to renew the contract with kolumnistkoy Liz Smith (Liz Smith), which in the U.S. called legendary. That was reported by Associated Press.
In the words of Smith's paper was not extended its contract for which it received 125 thousand dollars a year because of the "economic circumstances." "I am sorry that all come to an end, and I was not such a valuable employee to save me", - said the journalist.
For his part, chief-editor Allan Amount (Col Allan) announced that The New York Post "appreciate the possibility to publish the legendary Smith column over the years."
Liz Smith worked with the publication since the mid 1990's. Initially, her column rumors out six times a week, but a year ago in the struggle with the cost of its output frequency was reduced to three times a week. The last time Smith will be in the article The New York Post on February 26.
However, it is reported that the quarry Smith did not stop there - her column is published on its website wowOwow (The Women on the Web). In addition, she writes to the editor The Parade Magazine.