He is fighting to raise the circulation numbers and keep his job.
The circulation numbers of English newspapers between 1850 and 1930s can only be guessed at.
Hence, circulation numbers offer only a small glimpse into how many people actually read such publications.
More recent estimates cite significantly higher circulation numbers of around 50,000.
The Bee's circulation numbers are unknown but were never large; the highest figure given is 9,700 in 1922.
Around the time, circulation numbers went up to 215,000.
"Our circulation numbers are very solid and will hold up under anyone's scrutiny," he said.
The Queens approach and its circulation numbers have been noticed by the city's two other library systems.
Like other newspapers, the Tribune has had challenges keeping its circulation numbers up.
After hitting this peak, the circulation numbers began dropping again.