Kaufman newsstand

Newsstands feel like relics in a city racing toward digital everything, yet Kaufman newsstand persists on the corner of W 79 St and Broadway. The Upper West Side still moves at a pace where print hasn’t vanished entirely—commuters duck in for a paper, tourists scan postcards, and locals grab lottery tickets on impulse. They stock what the neighborhood actually reads: daily papers, glossy monthlies, crossword books, and those small necessities like gum or mints that disappear from pockets too quickly. A map or directions can wait; the address is straightforward enough: W 79 St, Broadway, New York, NY 10024.

While most bodegas have absorbed newsstand functions, Kaufman keeps the category alive without pretense. You won’t find an app or loyalty program here, just the essentials lined up in a space barely wider than a subway turnstile. When the phone rings—no number listed—it’s usually someone asking if a specific magazine arrived or whether they’re open past seven. For anyone needing a last-minute map, the place sits steps from the 1/2/3 station, and a quick search for directions confirms its corner spot remains unchanged.