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The last public payphone in NYC has been removed from Midtown

The payphone is headed to the Museum of the City of New York as part of a new exhibit about pre-digital life in NYC.

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Ben Yakas

News

LinkNYC Vendors Owe NYC "Millions Of Dollars," City Official Says

The city's top information services official said she was "poised to take any and all necessary action against these multiple breaches of contract to collect the money the city is owed."

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Sophia Chang

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More LinkNYC Kiosks Smashed In Midtown

Once again, someone — or someones?? — have shattered the screens on a number of our local data sponges.

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Claire Lampen

Arts & Entertainment

Teletubbies Take Over Williamsburg LinkNYC Kiosks, Hungry For Data

Eh-oh!

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Claire Lampen

News

Yes, LinkNYC Kiosks Are Giant Data-Harvesting Surveillance Cameras, Obviously

If surveillance is your concern, then the cameras probably aren't your biggest problem.

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Claire Lampen

News

Video Shows Serial LinkNYC Vandal Slamming Brick Into Kiosk

The footage captures the screen shattering upon impact.

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Jen Chung

News

Photos: Someone Smashed The Hell Out Of Dozens Of LinkNYC Kiosks

'This is why we can't have nice dystopian capitalist data harvesting things.'

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Jake Offenhartz

Arts & Entertainment

Creepy Mister Softee Mystery Solved: Meet The Man Who Uses LinkNYC To Freak Out NYers

On the day before Halloween, I received a 2,000-word manifesto from an unnamed person taking credit for the spooky jingle blasting through the city's LinkNYC kiosks.

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Jake Offenhartz

Arts & Entertainment

We're Getting Closer To Cracking The Creepy Mister Softee LinkNYC Jingle Mystery

Some answers to our questions remain elusive, but others are beginning to snap into focus.

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Jake Offenhartz

Arts & Entertainment

Summer Is Fading But Creepy Mister Softee LinkNYC Haunting Continues

The jingle haunting continues, and none of us are safe.

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Claire Lampen

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