West Indian and West African fare were in my sights during a visit to Canarsie, Brooklyn, the last stop on Rockaway Parkway-bound L trains. It's a long haul from Manhattan, so I was well-supplied with reading material, but kiosks like this are always worth a once-over — they have much to tell about the folks who use the station every day.
Of the four newspapers draped in front, the third, The Final Call ("the official communications organ of the Nation of Islam"), jibed most readily with what little I knew about local demographics. To its left, however, were the Polish newspapers Nowy Dziennik and Super Express; to its right was The Irish Echo. Though this day I couldn't make time to confirm, the odds are good that somewhere close you can get your hands on the corresponding pierogi and shepherd's pie.
Perusing the newsstand
Rockaway Pkwy. station, Canarsie, Brooklyn
