Looking at news.arc, the ranking algorithm includes a factor called lightweight-factor if (among other things) the linked site is in a table called "lightweights." I suspect that table includes nytimes.com. This is because, according to the HN guidelines, "if they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic."

As an aside, your post triggers the same behavior, as it's just a link to an image.

Posting a random screenshot without giving any indication about what you perceive to be the problem is probably not going to get much of a response.

How does an article with 71 points that's been up for 2 hours beat an article with 300+ that has been up for 1 hour?