Sadik Topia, man of the people, bringing them the news from his old stand on the corner of W. 79th St. and Broadway. ( Photo: Michael Oreskes) Hard-Working News Vendor Wins Long Fought Battle for City License Sami is back. The newsstand dealer, Sadik Topia, has been granted a new license, with his own name on it, to operate the... News 08 Feb 2025 | 03:55
Mayor Eric Adams said he will “do anything in my power” to help beleaguered newsstand dealer Sadik Topia The city evicted Topia from the newsstand that he operated for 23 years at the corner of W. 79th and Broadway in a dispute over fines and penalties that have reached $94,000. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Mayor Vows He Will Try to Help Newsstand Operator Being Hit with $94,000 in Fines Mayor Adams said Tuesday he would do anything “within my powers” to get Sadik Topia back to work at his shuttered West Side... News 24 Jan 2024 | 01:03
