Community leaders in Oakland, Calif., have started to reduce lead contamination in backyards by roto-tilling the soil with a paste of fishbone meal. By Joe Ragazzo and Tom Keene Fri Jul 22 17: 47: 59 GMT 2011 New York Times Co. (NYT) is beginning to stabilize as more people sign up to pay for its online news than expected, according to Evercore Partners Inc. completo Douglas Arthur. KAJA WHITEHOUSE by The New York Times Co. swung to a loss in the second quarter from a profit in the year-ago period as advertising revenue continued to erode. The $119.7 million loss in the period came after a non-cash writedown of $161.3 million Community leaders in Oakland, Calif., have started to reduce lead contamination in backyards by roto-tilling the soil with a paste of fishbone meal. The paper says its Web pay wall strategy appears to be working, as digital subscribers grew to more than 200000 and cancelled out a drop in print subscriptions..