This is a link to a story reported in the business section of today's NY Post. I must admit that it doesn't look good. A quick check on the background links of several familiar staff members/editors would indicate that they've been affected by the upheaval. What this portends for the future of this site is anyone's guess.
http://nypost.com/2014/01/29/hundreds-laid-off-at-aols-patch/
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