“‘Everything is going down, down, down,’ said one newsstand
operator. ‘I’ve been here for twelve years, and every day is worse.’
“He blamed the proliferation of chains like Duane Reade
and Walgreens. ‘This business will not be around for much longer.’
“The solution? One guy wants to see updated newsstands
selling ‘millennial-targeted’ stuff, like bike helmets and natural
condoms.”
—Jeremiah Moss, author and blogger, “Newsstands
Dying,” Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York, May 17, 2017.
• Editorial Comment: And sushi?
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