Gate-side grab at Terminal C
Right in LaGuardia Terminal C, Hudson News is the basic supply stop for snacks, drinks, and reading material before Delta and partner departures. You’ll see one of these every few gates, so you usually don’t need to walk more than two or three minutes from most C concourse boarding areas.
Hours track the flight banks in Terminal C, generally opening before the first 6:00–7:00 a.m. departures and staying open until the last evening departures clear out. Prices sit in the usual airport range: expect around $3–$4 for bottled water, $2–$3 for candy, and magazine covers in the $6–$10 zone. Everything is post-security, so you can buy drinks and take them straight to the gate.
Hudson News in Terminal C leans on grab-and-go: packaged sandwiches, chips, gum, and basic toiletries like travel-size toothpaste and painkillers. Coffee is usually self-serve drip from thermal carafes plus a small bottled cold brew section; if you want espresso drinks, head toward one of the major coffee chains elsewhere in C. It’s fine for a backup snack run, but not your main meal.
Stock turns over quickly in Terminal C, but cold cases can look picked clean during the pre-8:00 a.m. rush and again in the 5:00–7:00 p.m. window. If you care about getting a specific drink or brand, stop at the first Hudson you see instead of waiting for the one at your gate.
Tip: Grab water and a snack the moment you exit security in C; that first Hudson News is often less crowded than the ones right at the high-number Delta gates.