Yes I would make a judgement based on what I saw, the NYT is not always correct and in fact in that pbs.org article which mentions the hospital car park missile, the NYT got wrapped.
NEW YORK TIMES
MEDIA CORRECTIONS
https://www.camera.org/article/topic/media-corrections/outlet/new-york-times/
"Accuracy and accountability are among the most important tenets of journalism. In combination, they mean media organizations are expected to publish or broadcast forthright corrections after sharing inaccurate information. The following corrections are among the many prompted by CAMERA’s communication with reporters and editors."