Vending machines installed in NYC subways as straphangers mourn human-manned newsstands

The machines are making change. Massive vending kiosks are filling some of the dark corners of the subways left empty by the once-ubiquitous newsstands — leaving New Yorkers to mourn the bygone days of human interaction. The MTA unveiled three sprawling and brightly illuminated Coca-Cola machines in the underground last week to kick off the new program aimed at tackling the vacancy problem in its retail spaces. The MTA is installing vending machines across 26 subway stations as part of a new program. William Farrington for NY Post The machines are in long-deserted shops like the one at the 2nd Avenue F train spot, but it didn’t stop commuters like Emmanuelle Nyanid from waxing nostalgic about the salesman that once occupied the space. “In general, I feel like New York is already dehumanizi