Topia News Stand & Smoke Shop

Nevins and Bergen isn’t shy about what it stocks—Puerto Rican condensed milk sits beside Topia News Stand & Smoke Shop’s selection of loosies, pipe tobacco, and today’s New York Post. Downtown Brooklyn moves fast, so having a corner that still hands out expired MetroCards and lottery tickets at 9:35 a.m. feels oddly reassuring. The original idea—cigarettes, sundries, newsprint—has quietly evolved into the kind of micro hub where office workers duck in for a Diesel lighter and locals debate the odds on tonight’s Mega Millions.

Its front door faces south on 22 Nevins St, Brooklyn, NY 11217, tucked between a Panamanian diner and a curb full of e-scooters. You can call ahead to check stock—or just walk up; either way, dial (347) 916-0252 for updates. For a quick map to the curb lane instead of the sidewalk, plug the coordinates into the directions at the Google Maps listing: downtown Brooklyn foot traffic will point the last half-block.