Having just cut the red ribbon and declared victory, Sadik “Sami” Topia cheers and pumps his fists as the crowd cheers for the return of the newsstand, a community fixture on the UWS for over two decades before he ran into fines and ownership issues that forced its temporary closing. ( Photo: Garrett Owen) Beloved UWS Newsstand Cuts Ribbon on New Future After Legal Battle It’s official: a beloved newsstand operator known to all as “Sami” is open for business again, and on March 3 he staged a... Home 05 Mar 2025 | 12:10
