diff --git a/recipes/nytimes.recipe b/recipes/nytimes.recipe
index ca50947766..4a1fa04ed7 100644
--- a/recipes/nytimes.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nytimes.recipe
@@ -260,7 +260,11 @@ class NewYorkTimes(BasicNewsRecipe):
             query_id = '/section/' + slug
             data = self.nyt_graphql_query(query_id)
             self.log('Section:', section_title)
-            articles = parse_web_section(data, log=self.log, title=section_title)
+            try:
+                articles = parse_web_section(data, log=self.log, title=section_title)
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.log('Failed to parse section:', section_title, 'with error:', e)
+                articles = []
             if articles:
                 feeds.append((section_title, articles))
             else:
diff --git a/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe b/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe
index ede4f07803..1bed84b181 100644
--- a/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe
@@ -260,7 +260,11 @@ class NewYorkTimes(BasicNewsRecipe):
             query_id = '/section/' + slug
             data = self.nyt_graphql_query(query_id)
             self.log('Section:', section_title)
-            articles = parse_web_section(data, log=self.log, title=section_title)
+            try:
+                articles = parse_web_section(data, log=self.log, title=section_title)
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.log('Failed to parse section:', section_title, 'with error:', e)
+                articles = []
             if articles:
                 feeds.append((section_title, articles))
             else: