A few thoughts…
People still read – books. Yup, on pretty much every transportation mode I was on in the last 4 hours somebody had a book in their hand. On one occasion the Hispanic Spanish-Speaking bow-tie wearing boy behind me on the escalator in Boston’s Terminal C seemed to be reading his book to the person on the other end of his cellular phone call. Interesting.
You can take the A train subway from Columbus Circle to JFK, but it’s not quick. Plus, as the train moves into Brooklyn it’s pretty cozy.