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Probably already pre-installed on your os.

It's a custom font so you won't find anything matching perfectly: http://www.typophile.com/node/19590

You can find similar fonts in this section: http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=401&text=The+New+York+Times

The closest I've gotten to the NY Times logo font is Olde English. Just make sure that when you use Olde English to make the NY Times logo, have it bold.

This is pretty much an exact recreation.

I recommend this font