Short answers, pulled from the story.
Alexander Hamilton founded the New York Post in the autumn of 1801. He gathered Federalist investors including Robert Troup and Oliver Wolcott to launch the publication as the New-York Evening Post.
The New York Post changed from a broadsheet to a tabloid format in 1942. George Backer and Ted Thackrey recast the newspaper into its modern-day tabloid format during Dorothy Schiff's tenure.
Rupert Murdoch purchased the New York Post in 1976 for 30.5 million dollars. The Australian media mogul bought the paper from Dorothy Schiff to transform it into a tabloid powerhouse.
The New York Post reached a peak circulation of 962,000 in 1977. A single-day record of 1.1 million copies was sold on the 11th of August 1977 following the arrest of David Berkowitz.
James Brady created the Page Six section of the New York Post in 1977. Richard Johnson edited Page Six for 25 years before Emily Smith replaced him in 2009.