There’s a whole other city beneath the city, and you either walk through it or you’re part of it. I have never gotten my hair cut below ground, nor gotten a shoe shine, but I have eaten plenty, read a lot and bought a few knick-knacks here and there. Newsstands are newsstands wherever you go, and I don’t like what they’re doing to some of the above-ground newsstands. Luckily, many of the subway station newsstands are built in concrete and tile, so they’re not as easily replaced.
Pure joy to see this underground image. I’m fond of mass transit & when I come across a patch of subterranean reading material, beverages & snacks I’ll often think, “That’s everything I need.”